Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Northampton County, North Carolina, March 24, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.27, -77.28) to the end point (36.27, -77.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 24, 1980, 10:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Northampton County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 24, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1980 | F2 | Tennessee | 1.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.