Rowan County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Rowan County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Mar 28, 2010).

14tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
36.2 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F110
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 28, 2010EF25 mi200 yd50
Jan 14, 2005F20.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF136.2 mi550 yd00
May 27, 1973F131.3 mi300 yd00
Feb 25, 1979F15.7 mi50 yd30
Apr 27, 1965F15.1 mi250 yd00
May 29, 1996F15 mi150 yd00
May 29, 1996F15 mi150 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF14 mi100 yd00
Apr 11, 2024EF11.3 mi40 yd00
Jan 8, 1978F10.5 mi20 yd00
Apr 5, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 11, 2024EF11.3 mi40 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF136.2 mi550 yd00
Feb 6, 2020EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF14 mi100 yd00
Mar 28, 2010EF25 mi200 yd50
Jan 14, 2005F20.3 mi100 yd00
May 29, 1996F15 mi150 yd00
May 29, 1996F15 mi150 yd00
Aug 5, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 25, 1979F15.7 mi50 yd30
Jan 8, 1978F10.5 mi20 yd00
May 27, 1973F131.3 mi300 yd00

Nearby counties

Cabarrus County, NC16Davie County, NC7Davidson County, NC15Iredell County, NC23Stanly County, NC17Mecklenburg County, NC29Yadkin County, NC10Forsyth County, NC16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rowan County, North Carolina had?

14 tornadoes touched Rowan 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 Rowan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Mar 28, 2010, with a 5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rowan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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