Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harnett County, North Carolina, January 5, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.25, -78.92) to the end point (35.25, -78.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 5, 1971, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Harnett County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 5, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1971 | F2 | Georgia | 3.3 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.