Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Washington County, North Carolina, August 26, 1998
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.72, -76.65) to the end point (35.72, -76.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 26, 1998, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Washington County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 26, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1998 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F0 | North Carolina | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.