Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dare County, North Carolina, July 31, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.03, -75.67) to the end point (36.03, -75.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 31, 1978, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Dare County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 31, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1978 | F2 | Maryland | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F2 | Maryland | 0.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F1 | Wyoming | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.