Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Onslow County, North Carolina, July 2, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths3
Injuries10
Length1.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.75, -77.42) to the end point (34.75, -77.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 2, 1986, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Onslow County
- Near the path
- Jacksonville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 2, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1986 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.