Robeson County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Robeson County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 8, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 528 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

15killed · 528 injured

121.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F119

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Apr 8, 1957	F4	0.8 mi	150 yd	21	0
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Sep 29, 1963	F2	85.8 mi	100 yd	12	3
May 15, 1976	F2	10.1 mi	33 yd	4	3
Apr 15, 1999	F2	0.3 mi	—	4	1
Mar 23, 1979	F2	9.8 mi	100 yd	9	0
Mar 27, 2009	EF2	2 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jul 19, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1978	F1	13.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1977	F1	11.5 mi	30 yd	4	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 14, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
May 14, 2024	EF0	5.2 mi	40 yd
May 14, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	150 yd
Jun 17, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 23, 2017	EF0	2.2 mi	30 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	0.7 mi	175 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	0.2 mi	35 yd
Sep 6, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	60 yd
Apr 16, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1957, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Dillon County, SC19 Scotland County, NC11 Hoke County, NC13 Bladen County, NC30 Cumberland County, NC25 Marlboro County, SC16 Columbus County, NC33 Marion County, SC12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Robeson County, North Carolina had?

50 tornadoes touched Robeson County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Robeson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 8, 1957, with a 121.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Robeson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (9 of 50). 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).