Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Pender County, North Carolina, August 10, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.67, -78.07) to the end point (34.67, -78.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1955, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Pender County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1955 | F2 | South Carolina | 8.8 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1955 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 10, 1955 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.