Tyrrell County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Tyrrell County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 4, 1964).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
54.1 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F18
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 4, 1964F254.1 mi50 yd00
Nov 17, 1988F29 mi50 yd10
May 16, 1983F27 mi100 yd50
Aug 26, 2011EF20.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF17.4 mi550 yd00
May 14, 2006F12 mi150 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F11 mi50 yd00
May 23, 2017EF10.6 mi40 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F10.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 26, 1989F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 4, 2004F10.1 mi50 yd10
Sep 29, 2011EF10.1 mi10 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 23, 2017EF10.6 mi40 yd00
Jun 4, 2015EF00.1 mi100 yd00
Sep 29, 2011EF10.1 mi10 yd10
Aug 26, 2011EF20.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF17.4 mi550 yd00
May 14, 2006F12 mi150 yd00
Aug 14, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 4, 2004F10.1 mi50 yd10
Aug 26, 1998F02 mi30 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F10.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F11 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Washington County, NC13Perquimans County, NC14Pasquotank County, NC20Dare County, NC41Chowan County, NC14Hyde County, NC21Camden County, NC6Currituck County, NC10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tyrrell County, North Carolina had?

17 tornadoes touched Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 4, 1964, with a 54.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tyrrell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). 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).