Forsyth storm history
Storm events recorded in Forsyth, North Carolina between 1950 and 2025.
697
Total events
16
Tornadoes
109
Hail
62
Floods
4
Deaths
$93.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado originated from the same parent supercell that produced the tornado in Davie County which lifted in Forsyth County just across the Yadkin River. This second tornado touched down just southwest of Hampton Road. Three metal barns sustained major damage around the 4800 …
A large tornado tore through the Waterford Subdivision of Clemmons in southwest Forsyth county. The initial touchdown was at 630 pm local time. Several homes were completely destroyed, several hundred sustained major roof, wall, and window damage. Tree damage was extensive with d…
Snowfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches fell across the county.
A 25 year old male was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle on the 2000 block of Reynolda Road. Also, a 26 year old female passenger sustained non life-threatening injuries.
One to three inches of snow fell across the area during the morning and afternoon hours. Snow changed over to freezing rain during the afternoon resulting in nearly an eighth inch of ice on top of the snow. All area roads were covered in snow resulting in the closure of schools a…
A high school student attending Regan High School was killed on his way to school when his SUV slid on a patch of ice then striking a tree. Rapidly clearing skies allowed temperatures to fall below freezing in the morning resulting in areas of ice on road surfaces. Numerous other…
Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Forsyth County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Forsyth County as a result of the tropical storm force winds.
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Minimum temperatures were in the middle to upper 20s across the county, including a reported low of 28 degrees at the Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem.
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A tree was reported down on Fraternity Church Road.
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Power outages were due to fallen trees on powerlines.
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Trees and power lines were reported down.
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A tree was reported down along US Highway 421 near mile marker 244.
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An emergency manager reported numerous downed trees and power lines across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, in addition to a tree down on a mobile home.
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A tree was reported down along Glenwood Street.
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A couple of trees and a power line were reported down along Pacific Drive.
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Multiple trees were reported down on Spainhour Mill Road.
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Several power outages were reported due to fallen trees on power lines.
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There were reports of ten or more homes damaged from downed trees, with 20 to 30 people displaced.
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The automated weather station at the Winston Salem airport measured a 62 mph wind gust.
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A tree was reported down along Vance Road.
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Trees were reported down on power equipment.
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Trees were reported down on power equipment.
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Trees were reported down on power equipment.
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A tree was blown down along Jeannine Drive.
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A tree was blown down along Clover Street in Winston-Salem. Numerous other trees were blown down in the Winston-Salem area.
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A tree was blown down along Airport Road near Barkwood Drive.
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A tree was down along Merganser Way.
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Numerous trees were down in western and northwestern Winston-Salem. Trees were reported down on Austin Lane, Hedgecock Avenue, and Bartram Road.
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Several trees were down in the West End area and near downtown Winston-Salem including on Fourth Street.
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A tree was reported down on a house near Green Tree Drive and Franklin Road.
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A tree was reported down on a house near the intersection of West Twenty-Third Street and Pittsburg Ave.
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A tree was down on Cannon Avenue.
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A tree was reported down on powerlines.
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Trees were reported down on power equipment.
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Several trees were reported down across the city of Winston-Salem.
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Trees down and power outages were reported.
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One half inch of snow fell across the Triad.
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Roughly 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county.
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Trees were reported down in Clemmons.
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Multiple trees were reported down on powerlines along New Walkertown Rd.
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A tree was reported down along Walnut Street SW.
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Trees were reported down in Pfafftown.
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Trees were reported down in Lewisville.
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Multiple trees were reported down in Tobaccoville.
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Several trees were reported down along Concord Church Rd, Williams Rd, and Styers Ferry Rd.
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The public reported trees uprooted or snapped near the intersection of W Clemmonsville Rd and Berchfield Dr.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 |
| 2010 | 35 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 |
| 2007 | 28 | 1 |
| 2006 | 33 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 3 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |