Warren County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Warren County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 2, 1966).

6tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
64.5 milongest path · 1966
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F10
(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
Nov 2, 1966F264.5 mi77 yd90
Oct 2, 1969F25.6 mi100 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F01 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2003F00.5 mi20 yd00
May 27, 2020EF00.2 mi150 yd00
May 19, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2020EF00.2 mi150 yd00
May 9, 2003F00.5 mi20 yd00
May 19, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F01 mi50 yd00
Oct 2, 1969F25.6 mi100 yd00
Nov 2, 1966F264.5 mi77 yd90

Nearby counties

Vance County, NC9Franklin County, NC13Mecklenburg County, VA11Halifax County, NC16Brunswick County, VA13Nash County, NC19Granville County, NC9Greensville County, VA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, North Carolina had?

6 tornadoes touched Warren 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 Warren County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 2, 1966, with a 64.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 6). 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).