25 Small Towns in North Carolina With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 188 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in North Carolina. #1 is Mills River, NC (1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 25Woodfin, North Carolina

   6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,936 people · Buncombe County · median home $366,700 · income $71,384 · Jan low 29°F · 12 in snow

2. 24Dana, North Carolina

   5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,683 people · Henderson County · median home $249,700 · income $60,450 · Jan low 27°F · 7 in snow

3. 23Randleman, North Carolina

   5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,595 people · Randolph County · median home $184,700 · income $53,456 · Jan low 27°F · 5 in snow

4. 22Seven Lakes, North Carolina

   5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,900 people · Moore County · median home $394,500 · income $91,085 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow

5. 21Cullowhee, North Carolina

   5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,682 people · Jackson County · median home $382,300 · income $35,929 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow

6. 20Sylva, North Carolina

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,578 people · Jackson County · median home $201,200 · income $44,086 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow

7. 19Flat Rock, North Carolina

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,486 people · Henderson County · median home $601,700 · income $95,098 · Jan low 27°F · 7 in snow

8. 18Mountain Home, North Carolina

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,490 people · Henderson County · median home $400,000 · income $83,083 · Jan low 27°F · 7 in snow

9. 17North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,382 people · Wilkes County · median home $212,700 · income $38,474 · Jan low 27°F · 6 in snow

10. 16Creedmoor, North Carolina

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,866 people · Granville County · median home $281,400 · income $82,961 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

11. 15East Flat Rock, North Carolina

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,757 people · Henderson County · median home $245,900 · income $59,583 · Jan low 27°F · 7 in snow

12. 14Hamlet, North Carolina

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,025 people · Richmond County · median home $112,600 · income $41,590 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

13. 13East Rockingham, North Carolina

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,471 people · Richmond County · median home $111,800 · income $34,355 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

14. 12Franklin, North Carolina

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,175 people · Macon County · median home $195,000 · income $47,888 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow

15. 11Fletcher, North Carolina

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,987 people · Henderson County · median home $331,100 · income $75,272 · Jan low 29°F · 10 in snow

16. 10Rockingham, North Carolina

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,243 people · Richmond County · median home $150,800 · income $37,224 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

17. 9Royal Pines, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,127 people · Buncombe County · median home $400,200 · income $107,885 · Jan low 29°F · 10 in snow

18. 8Canton, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,422 people · Haywood County · median home $246,700 · income $69,924 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow

19. 7Swannanoa, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,021 people · Buncombe County · median home $287,500 · income $69,760 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

20. 6Etowah, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,642 people · Henderson County · median home $338,100 · income $72,596 · Jan low 26°F · 7 in snow

21. 5Brevard, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,744 people · Transylvania County · median home $450,000 · income $54,103 · Jan low 25°F · 7 in snow

22. 4Black Mountain, North Carolina

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,426 people · Buncombe County · median home $358,900 · income $77,042 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow

23. 3Fairview, North Carolina

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,771 people · Buncombe County · median home $439,600 · income $92,132 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

24. 2Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,219 people · Haywood County · median home $389,200 · income $66,165 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow

25. 1Mills River, North Carolina

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    7,078 people · Henderson County · median home $436,100 · income $105,398 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow

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