Counties with the most tornadoes in North Carolina
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.18 per 100 square miles)
- #1,658 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,658 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#50. Alamance County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.22 per 100 square miles)
- #1,628 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,628 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#49. Iredell County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.24 per 100 square miles)
- #1,603 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,603 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#48. Rutherford County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (1.26 per 100 square miles)
- #1,580 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,580 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#47. Bladen County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.27 per 100 square miles)
- #1,574 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,574 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#46. Stanly County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.27 per 100 square miles)
- #1,573 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,573 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#45. Davidson County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.28 per 100 square miles)
- #1,565 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,565 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#44. Hoke County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 12 (1.44 per 100 square miles)
- #1,456 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,456 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#43. Wake County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.49 per 100 square miles)
- #1,422 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,422 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#42. Yadkin County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.50 per 100 square miles)
- #1,412 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,412 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#41. Catawba County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (1.53 per 100 square miles)
- #1,401 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,401 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#40. Mecklenburg County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.53 per 100 square miles)
- #1,400 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,400 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#39. Person County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (1.58 per 100 square miles)
- #1,374 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,374 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#38. Burke County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.72 per 100 square miles)
- #1,262 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,262 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#37. Washington County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.75 per 100 square miles)
- #1,247 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,247 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#36. Durham County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.76 per 100 square miles)
- #1,241 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,241 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#35. Orange County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 10 (1.81 per 100 square miles)
- #1,200 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,200 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#34. Wayne County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 15 (1.84 per 100 square miles)
- #1,173 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #1,173 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#33. Duplin County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (1.85 per 100 square miles)
- #1,163 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,163 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#32. Harnett County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.89 per 100 square miles)
- #1,130 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,130 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#31. Davie County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 18 (1.90 per 100 square miles)
- #1,127 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,127 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#30. Robeson County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 18 (1.92 per 100 square miles)
- #1,118 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,118 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#29. Columbus County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.94 per 100 square miles)
- #1,107 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,107 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#28. Cabarrus County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (2.00 per 100 square miles)
- #1,062 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,062 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#27. Lenoir County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 14 (2.00 per 100 square miles)
- #1,056 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,056 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#26. Bertie County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (2.08 per 100 square miles)
- #1,001 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,001 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#25. Pamlico County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (2.29 per 100 square miles)
- #860 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #860 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#24. Currituck County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 9 (2.31 per 100 square miles)
- #850 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #850 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#23. Tyrrell County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 19 (2.40 per 100 square miles)
- #786 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #786 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#22. Johnston County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (2.43 per 100 square miles)
- #767 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #767 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#21. Perquimans County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 12 (2.55 per 100 square miles)
- #704 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 2
- #704 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 2
#20. Jones County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (2.61 per 100 square miles)
- #679 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #679 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#19. Pitt County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 21 (2.75 per 100 square miles)
- #609 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #609 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#18. Onslow County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 13 (2.82 per 100 square miles)
- #580 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #580 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#17. Martin County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 20 (2.82 per 100 square miles)
- #578 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #578 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#16. Craven County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 10 (2.83 per 100 square miles)
- #575 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #575 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#15. Hertford County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 24 (2.83 per 100 square miles)
- #574 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #574 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#14. Brunswick County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (2.87 per 100 square miles)
- #562 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #562 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#13. Dare County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 24 (2.90 per 100 square miles)
- #544 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #544 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#12. Beaufort County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (3.08 per 100 square miles)
- #470 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #470 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#11. Alexander County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 27 (3.10 per 100 square miles)
- #459 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #459 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#10. Pender County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 12 (3.37 per 100 square miles)
- #360 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #360 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#9. Gaston County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (3.53 per 100 square miles)
- #318 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #318 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#8. Pasquotank County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 13 (3.53 per 100 square miles)
- #317 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #317 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#7. Wilson County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (3.66 per 100 square miles)
- #291 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #291 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#6. Cleveland County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 10 (3.76 per 100 square miles)
- #274 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #274 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#5. Greene County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (4.06 per 100 square miles)
- #223 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #223 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#4. Chowan County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 14 (4.70 per 100 square miles)
- #128 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #128 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#3. Lincoln County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (8.88 per 100 square miles)
- #10 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #10 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#2. New Hanover County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 49 (9.68 per 100 square miles)
- #4 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #4 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#1. Carteret County
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