Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Gaston County, North Carolina, April 2, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths1
Injuries10
Length9.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.35, -81.33) to the end point (35.38, -81.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 2, 1974, 1:53 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Gaston County
- Path
- 9.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 2, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1974 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1974 | F1 | North Carolina | 16.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1974 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.