Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Sampson County, North Carolina, September 11, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length1 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.92, -78.33) to the end point (34.92, -78.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 11, 1960, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Sampson County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 11, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1960 | F3 | South Carolina | 8.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 11, 1960 | F1 | North Carolina | 15.4 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1960 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.8 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.