Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Union County, North Carolina, May 14, 1950
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.00, -80.68) to the end point (35.00, -80.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 14, 1950, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Union County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 14, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1950 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 1950 | F1 | North Carolina | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.