Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Randolph County, North Carolina, August 18, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.90, -79.98) to the end point (35.90, -79.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1970, 3:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Randolph County
- Near the path
- Archdale, Trinity (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.