Concord, North Carolina tornadoes

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13confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Concord since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 23, 2022, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total13within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.2average since 1950
Peak monthMay4 of 13
StrongestEF2Mar 3, 2012
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries7whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Concord.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

40 Jan: 0Feb: 2Mar: 2Apr: 0May: 4Jun: 1Jul: 2Aug: 0Sep: 0Oct: 1Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 4 of 13 tornadoes.

By time of day

20 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 0: 0: 16 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 2: 112 PM: 2: 0: 03 PM: 1: 2: 06 PM: 1: 0: 19 PM: 0: 1: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 10:00 AM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

10 1950: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 02010: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 12020: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
4
EF1
7
EF2
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

EF2, March 3, 2012

2.94 mile path Longest path

23.7 miles, F1

February 18, 1960, whole path Widest

500 yards, F1

November 28, 1954
Every tornado

All 13 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 23, 2022EF19.76 mi100 yd00
Feb 6, 2020EF26.19 mi75 yd00
Oct 22, 2019EF00.26 mi50 yd00
Mar 3, 2012EF22.94 mi200 yd04
May 11, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 14, 2006F10.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 10, 1992F10.5 mi30 yd03
Jun 6, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 25, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 18, 1960F123.7 mi10 yd00
Nov 28, 1954F12 mi500 yd00
Jul 27, 1950F10.1 mi10 yd00
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Concord and its county

Concord spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Cabarrus County (16 tornadoes) and Mecklenburg County (29). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.