Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Carteret County, North Carolina, May 17, 1963
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -76.53) to the end point (34.70, -76.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1963, 10:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Carteret County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1963 | F2 | North Carolina | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1963 | F2 | North Carolina | 8.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.