Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Washington County, North Carolina, September 14, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.2 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.83, -76.75) to the end point (35.90, -76.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 14, 1973, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Washington County
- Near the path
- Roper (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 11.2 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 14, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1973 | F1 | North Carolina | 5.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.