Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Robeson County, North Carolina, March 23, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length9.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.55, -79.05) to the end point (34.58, -78.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 23, 1979, 10:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Robeson County
- Path
- 9.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 23, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1979 | F2 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1979 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.5 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 4.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 23, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 1.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 6.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.