Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Caswell County, North Carolina, July 12, 1964

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length13.6 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.40, -79.33) to the end point (36.52, -79.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 12, 1964, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
North Carolina
Counties
Caswell County, Person County
Near the path
Yanceyville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
13.6 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 12, 1964

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 12, 1964F2Virginia4.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 12, 1964F2Virginia2 mi50 yd03
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Tornado history nearby

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