Scotland County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Scotland County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 28, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 584 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

15killed · 584 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)F02

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F32

(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
Mar 28, 1984	F4	17 mi	2,113 yd	100	7
Apr 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Aug 29, 1964	F3	21.9 mi	50 yd	15	0
Oct 9, 1976	F2	6.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	8 mi	80 yd	1	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1992	F0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 29, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1992	F0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	8 mi	80 yd	1	0
Apr 14, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F4	17 mi	2,113 yd	100	7
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Oct 9, 1976	F2	6.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Aug 29, 1964	F3	21.9 mi	50 yd	15	0
Apr 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Hoke County, NC13 Richmond County, NC4 Marlboro County, SC16 Robeson County, NC50 Dillon County, SC19 Moore County, NC16 Anson County, NC8 Cumberland County, NC25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scotland County, North Carolina had?

11 tornadoes touched Scotland 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 Scotland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 17-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Scotland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (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).