Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Henderson County, North Carolina, August 17, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.38, -82.37) to the end point (35.25, -82.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1977, 11:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Henderson County, Polk County
- Path
- 11.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1977 | F1 | Maryland | 0.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.