Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Wayne County, North Carolina, August 20, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.43, -77.93) to the end point (35.43, -77.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 20, 1986, 9:56 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Wayne County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 20, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1986 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1986 | F0 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.