Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Stanly County, North Carolina, May 17, 1963

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.30, -80.20) to the end point (35.30, -80.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 17, 1963, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
North Carolina
Counties
Stanly County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 17, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 17, 1963F2North Carolina8.9 mi50 yd02
May 17, 1963F1North Carolina0.3 mi50 yd02
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.