Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Carteret County, North Carolina, September 13, 1987
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -76.73) to the end point (34.70, -76.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 13, 1987, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Carteret County
- Near the path
- Atlantic Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 13, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1987 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.