Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Duplin County, North Carolina, March 14, 1975
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries20
Length32.6 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.97, -78.07) to the end point (35.65, -76.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 14, 1975, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Duplin County, Lenoir County, Beaufort County
- Path
- 32.6 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 14, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1975 | F2 | Georgia | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 14, 1975 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.