Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Northampton County, North Carolina, August 18, 1985
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.47, -77.50) to the end point (36.47, -77.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1985, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Northampton County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1985
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1985 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.