Person County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Person County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 16, 2011).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
26.2 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2011EF226.2 mi300 yd60
Jul 12, 1964F213.6 mi50 yd10
Oct 27, 1995F24 mi73 yd00
Mar 28, 2010EF14 mi75 yd00
Jun 6, 1981F13.6 mi30 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF10.6 mi50 yd00
May 5, 1977F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 8, 1995F01 mi33 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F01 mi25 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jul 2, 2013EF00.4 mi180 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 2, 2013EF00.4 mi180 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF226.2 mi300 yd60
Oct 27, 2010EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Mar 28, 2010EF14 mi75 yd00
Jul 7, 2005F01 mi25 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F24 mi73 yd00
Jun 8, 1995F01 mi33 yd00
Jun 6, 1981F13.6 mi30 yd00
May 5, 1977F10.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 12, 1964F213.6 mi50 yd10

Nearby counties

Granville County, NC9Caswell County, NC7Orange County, NC12Durham County, NC11Halifax County, VA18Danville city, VA3Vance County, NC9Alamance County, NC11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Person County, North Carolina had?

11 tornadoes touched Person County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Person County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 16, 2011, with a 26.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Person County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 11). 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).