Stokes County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Stokes County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (May 24, 2017).

10tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
56.2 milongest path · 1960
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F18
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 24, 2017EF216.1 mi700 yd00
Mar 30, 1960F156.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F131 mi800 yd130
Oct 26, 2010EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 20, 1998F11.5 mi30 yd30
Oct 27, 2010EF10.9 mi200 yd00
Sep 21, 2013EF10.5 mi90 yd00
Jul 19, 2003F10.4 mi60 yd00
Aug 31, 1952F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1984F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 24, 2017EF216.1 mi700 yd00
Sep 21, 2013EF10.5 mi90 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF10.9 mi200 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 19, 2003F10.4 mi60 yd00
Mar 20, 1998F11.5 mi30 yd30
Nov 22, 1992F131 mi800 yd130
May 28, 1984F00.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 30, 1960F156.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 31, 1952F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Forsyth County, NC16Patrick County, VA4Henry County, VA7Surry County, NC10Rockingham County, NC13Yadkin County, NC10Carroll County, VA6Guilford County, NC16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stokes County, North Carolina had?

10 tornadoes touched Stokes 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 Stokes County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on May 24, 2017, with a 16.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stokes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 10). 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).