Vance County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Vance County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 24, 2016).

9tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
5.1 milongest path · 2016
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(E)F22
(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
Feb 24, 2016EF25.1 mi125 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F23 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF10.5 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2003F05 mi50 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF02.9 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1993F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 19, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 27, 2024EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 2024EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Feb 24, 2016EF25.1 mi125 yd00
Oct 27, 2010EF02.9 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2003F05 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F23 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 1993F00.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Granville County, NC9Warren County, NC6Franklin County, NC13Mecklenburg County, VA11Person County, NC11Durham County, NC11Nash County, NC19Halifax County, VA18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vance County, North Carolina had?

9 tornadoes touched Vance 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 Vance County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Feb 24, 2016, with a 5.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Vance County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 9). 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).