Stanly County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Stanly County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 24, 1975).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
30.6 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F17
(E)F27
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 24, 1975F230.6 mi100 yd10
Apr 18, 1969F227.3 mi300 yd00
Mar 31, 2022EF27.2 mi200 yd00
Sep 29, 1999F26 mi100 yd00
May 17, 1963F21 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 1982F20.1 mi27 yd10
Sep 29, 1999F20.1 mi50 yd00
Feb 6, 2020EF17.3 mi400 yd00
Oct 9, 1976F13.6 mi40 yd00
Mar 29, 1991F12 mi80 yd00
May 11, 2019EF11.1 mi295 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F11 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 31, 2022EF27.2 mi200 yd00
May 3, 2021EF01.5 mi150 yd00
Feb 6, 2020EF17.3 mi400 yd00
May 11, 2019EF11.1 mi295 yd00
Sep 5, 2011EF04.2 mi100 yd00
Sep 29, 1999F20.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 29, 1999F26 mi100 yd00
Mar 29, 1991F12 mi80 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F11 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1989F10.3 mi30 yd00
Apr 27, 1982F20.1 mi27 yd10
Nov 4, 1977F00.3 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Cabarrus County, NC16Montgomery County, NC8Anson County, NC8Union County, NC24Rowan County, NC14Mecklenburg County, NC29Davidson County, NC15Richmond County, NC4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stanly County, North Carolina had?

17 tornadoes touched Stanly 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 Stanly County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 24, 1975, with a 30.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stanly County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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