Wilson County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Wilson County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 15, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 71 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 71 injured

160 milongest path · 1992

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F13

(E)F24

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 15, 2008	EF3	8.2 mi	100 yd	4	1
Aug 8, 2024	EF3	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	1
Nov 23, 1992	F3	160 mi	100 yd	44	0
Nov 8, 1957	F3	46.9 mi	150 yd	5	0
Mar 15, 1953	F3	30.1 mi	27 yd	1	0
Nov 15, 2008	EF2	4.1 mi	150 yd	2	1
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	9 mi	200 yd	10	0
May 5, 2009	EF2	2.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Sep 20, 1954	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Oct 11, 2002	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 2012	EF1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 8, 2024	EF3	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	1
Sep 5, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2018	EF0	0.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 2012	EF1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2011	EF0	2.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF2	9 mi	200 yd	10	0
Mar 6, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 5, 2009	EF2	2.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Nov 15, 2008	EF2	4.1 mi	150 yd	2	1
Nov 15, 2008	EF3	8.2 mi	100 yd	4	1
Aug 27, 2008	EF0	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2008	EF0	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 15, 2008, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Nash County, NC19 Greene County, NC20 Edgecombe County, NC16 Wayne County, NC30 Johnston County, NC25 Pitt County, NC33 Franklin County, NC13 Lenoir County, NC30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wilson County, North Carolina had?

20 tornadoes touched Wilson County, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wilson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Nov 15, 2008, with a 8.2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wilson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 20). 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).