Tornadoes in Person County
The Storm Prediction Center records 11 tornadoes whose paths touched Person County, North Carolina between 1964 and 2013. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is July, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF2 on 16 April 2011. The most recent was on 2 July 2013.
- 11tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 7injuries
- 280per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Person County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 4 | 36% |
| F1 / EF1 | 4 | 36% |
| F2 / EF2 | 3 | 27% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Person County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2013, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Person County
- Strongest and Longest path: North Carolina tornado16 April 2011, EF2, 6 injuries, 26.2 miles long
- Most recent: North Carolina tornado2 July 2013, EF0, 0.4 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.