Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Duplin County, North Carolina, June 21, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.95, -77.95) to the end point (34.95, -77.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 21, 1961, 10:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Duplin County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 21, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1961 | F3 | South Dakota | 156.3 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1961 | F2 | South Carolina | 6.8 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 1961 | F1 | North Carolina | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.