Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Harnett County, North Carolina, November 23, 1992
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries44
Length160 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.47, -78.68) to the end point (36.33, -76.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 23, 1992, 2:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Harnett County, Johnston County, Wilson County, Edgecombe County
- Path
- 160 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 44 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 23, 1992
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1992 | F3 | North Carolina | 5.5 mi | 1,200 yd | 2 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 1992 | F1 | Maryland | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1992 | F1 | Virginia | 2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1992 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.