Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Columbus County, North Carolina, September 6, 1974

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.38, -78.77) to the end point (34.38, -78.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 6, 1974, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
North Carolina
Counties
Columbus County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.