Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Pitt County, North Carolina, May 15, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length8.5 mi
Width120 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.58, -77.52) to the end point (35.60, -77.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 15, 1972, 7:58 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Pitt County
- Near the path
- Greenville, Bell Arthur (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 8.5 miles long, up to 120 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 15, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1972 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.