Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lee County, North Carolina, April 6, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length14.4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.50, -79.07) to the end point (35.55, -78.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1956, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Lee County, Harnett County
- Path
- 14.4 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 | F1 | North Carolina | 56.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.