Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Randolph County, North Carolina, October 7, 1965

RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.65, -79.83) to the end point (35.65, -79.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 7, 1965, 12:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
North Carolina
Counties
Randolph County
Path
1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 4 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 7, 1965

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 7, 1965F2South Carolina3.3 mi80 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F2North Carolina6.1 mi27 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F2Michigan2 mi50 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F2Indiana2 mi100 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F1South Carolina0.2 mi50 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F1South Carolina0.5 mi37 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F1South Carolina1.2 mi100 yd00
Oct 7, 1965F0Virginia0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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