Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Sampson County, North Carolina, April 8, 1962
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length64.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.03, -78.30) to the end point (35.60, -77.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 8, 1962, 9:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Sampson County, Wayne County, Greene County, Pitt County
- Path
- 64.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 8, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1962 | F1 | Virginia | 11.5 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1962 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.