Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hertford County, North Carolina, March 30, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length21.9 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.50, -77.07) to the end point (36.58, -76.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 30, 1981, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina, Virginia
- Counties
- Hertford County, Suffolk city
- Path
- 21.9 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 30, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1981 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30, 1981 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30, 1981 | F1 | Alabama | 0.4 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.