Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Pamlico County, North Carolina, September 29, 1963

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6.6 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.08, -76.90) to the end point (35.13, -76.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 29, 1963, 6:14 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
North Carolina
Counties
Pamlico County
Near the path
Alliance (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
6.6 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 29, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 29, 1963F2South Carolina5.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 29, 1963F2North Carolina, South Carolina85.8 mi100 yd312
Sep 29, 1963F2North Carolina11 mi200 yd00
Sep 29, 1963F1South Carolina2.5 mi100 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.