Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Wilson County, North Carolina, September 20, 1954

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.72, -77.90) to the end point (35.72, -77.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 20, 1954, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
North Carolina
Counties
Wilson County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 4 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 20, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 20, 1954F2Oklahoma4.5 mi10 yd01
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.