Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Forsyth County, North Carolina, April 9, 1980

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width37 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.15, -80.30) to the end point (36.15, -80.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 9, 1980, 12:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
North Carolina
Counties
Forsyth County
Path
1.9 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 9, 1980

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 9, 1980F2Pennsylvania0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.