Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Carteret County, North Carolina, May 27, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.8 mi
Width350 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.93, -76.28) to the end point (34.93, -76.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 27, 1974, 12:01 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Carteret County
- Path
- 2.8 miles long, up to 350 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 27, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1974 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1974 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.