Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Columbus County, North Carolina, June 7, 1983

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6 mi
Width450 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.37, -78.85) to the end point (34.43, -78.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 7, 1983, 8:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
North Carolina
Counties
Columbus County
Path
6 miles long, up to 450 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 7, 1983

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 7, 1983F1Florida2 mi40 yd00
Jun 7, 1983F1Florida0.4 mi20 yd00
Jun 7, 1983F1South Carolina4 mi33 yd01
Jun 7, 1983F1South Carolina2 mi33 yd00
Jun 7, 1983F1Texas0.3 mi60 yd00
Jun 7, 1983F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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