Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Wilkes County, North Carolina, June 1, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.13, -81.05) to the end point (36.13, -81.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 1, 1974, 8:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Wilkes County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 1, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1974 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 1974 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1974 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1974 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.