Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lenoir County, North Carolina, September 14, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.2 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.22, -77.50) to the end point (35.25, -77.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 14, 1973, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Lenoir County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 14, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1973 | F2 | North Carolina | 11.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.