Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Onslow County, North Carolina, February 21, 1989
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.85, -77.58) to the end point (34.85, -77.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 21, 1989, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Onslow County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 21, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1989 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 1989 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 1989 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 1989 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 1989 | F0 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.