Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, New Hanover County, North Carolina, January 8, 1998
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.23, -77.93) to the end point (34.23, -77.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 8, 1998, 8:01 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- New Hanover County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 8, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1998 | F2 | West Virginia | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.