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Tornado history in North Carolina

North Carolina has 42 county-level tornado declarations across 40 counties. Lincoln County leads with 2 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for tornado events in this state: $0.

This page shows every North Carolina county in North Carolina that has at least one FEMA tornado declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to tornado events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of tornado declarations across all states, see the tornado disaster type page. For all hazard types in North Carolina, see the North Carolina state page.

Tornado in North Carolina

Counties ranked by tornado declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Lincoln County2$0
2Nash County2$0
3Anson County1$0
4Bertie County1$0
5Burke County1$0
6Caldwell County1$0
7Catawba County1$0
8Cherokee County1$0
9Cleveland County1$0
10Cumberland County1$0
11Currituck County1$0
12Dare County1$0
13Davidson County1$0
14Davie County1$0
15Duplin County1$0
16Durham County1$0
17Forsyth County1$0
18Franklin County1$0
19Gaston County1$0
20Gates County1$0
21Graham County1$0
22Granville County1$0
23Greene County1$0
24Guilford County1$0
25Halifax County1$0
26Hertford County1$0
27Hyde County1$0
28Iredell County1$0
29Lenoir County1$0
30Northampton County1$0
31Pamlico County1$0
32Perquimans County1$0
33Pitt County1$0
34Robeson County1$0
35Rutherford County1$0
36Sampson County1$0
37Scotland County1$0
38Union County1$0
39Wake County1$0
40Wayne County1$0