Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Martin County, North Carolina, September 26, 1982

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.90, -77.20) to the end point (35.90, -77.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 26, 1982, 2:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
North Carolina
Counties
Martin County
Path
2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 26, 1982

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 26, 1982F2Florida4 mi60 yd17
Sep 26, 1982F2North Carolina1 mi17 yd00
Sep 26, 1982F1Florida0.8 mi17 yd00
Sep 26, 1982F0Florida0.5 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.