Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Scotland County, North Carolina, October 9, 1976
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6.1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.77, -79.43) to the end point (34.83, -79.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 9, 1976, 4:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Scotland County
- Path
- 6.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 9, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1976 | F1 | North Carolina | 3.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1976 | F1 | Virginia | 1.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1976 | F1 | North Carolina | 5.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1976 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.