Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, May 20, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.37, -76.20) to the end point (36.38, -76.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1973, 9:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Pasquotank County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1973 | F0 | Montana | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1973 | F0 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.