Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Wilson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length46.9 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.70, -77.75) to the end point (36.00, -77.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 8, 1957, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Wilson County, Edgecombe County, Bertie County
- Path
- 46.9 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 8, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1957 | F2 | Tennessee | 4.7 mi | 133 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | F1 | Mississippi | 28.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | F1 | Alabama | 8.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | F1 | Alabama | 4.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | F1 | Georgia | 25.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.