Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Gaston County, North Carolina, April 6, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length56.4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.20, -81.30) to the end point (35.20, -80.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1956, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Gaston County, Mecklenburg County, Union County
- Near the path
- Charlotte, Gastonia, Mint Hill, Belmont, Fairview (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 56.4 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 6, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1956 | F2 | South Carolina | 5.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 1956 | F2 | North Carolina | 14.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.