Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Catawba County, North Carolina, August 18, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.4 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.67, -81.20) to the end point (35.73, -81.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1954, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Catawba County
- Near the path
- Newton, Claremont (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1954 | F0 | Missouri | 1.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.