Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Carteret County, North Carolina, September 23, 1989
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width70 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 23, 1989, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Carteret County
- Near the path
- Atlantic Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 23, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1989 | F0 | Rhode Island | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.