Only three tornadoes have been officially recorded in Transylvania County since they began keeping records in 1950.

April 3, 1974 3:00 pm,  F1–Moderate Tornado, 73-112 mph winds

January 10, 1975 8:30 pm, F2–Significant Tornado, 113-157 mph winds

June 20, 1984 1:00 pm, F0–Gale Tornado, 40-72 mph winds