Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hoke County, North Carolina, May 19, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length19 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.87, -79.22) to the end point (35.05, -79.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 19, 1986, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Hoke County, Cumberland County
- Near the path
- Fayetteville, Dundarrach, Rockfish (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 19 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 19, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1986 | F1 | Idaho | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.