Orange County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Orange County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 23, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 11 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 11 injured

26 milongest path · 1991

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 23, 1992	F3	5.5 mi	1,200 yd	10	2
Mar 29, 1991	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF2	10.1 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 6, 2022	EF1	3.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 6, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 6, 2022	EF1	3.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF2	10.1 mi	600 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 1992	F3	5.5 mi	1,200 yd	10	2
Mar 29, 1991	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Nov 23, 1992, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Durham County, NC11 Alamance County, NC11 Person County, NC11 Chatham County, NC12 Caswell County, NC7 Granville County, NC9 Wake County, NC40 Guilford County, NC16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Orange County, North Carolina had?

12 tornadoes touched Orange County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Orange County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 23, 1992, with a 5.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Orange County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (2 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).