Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Yancey County, North Carolina, March 8, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.75, -82.25) to the end point (35.75, -82.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1956, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Yancey County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1956 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.