Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cleveland County, North Carolina, July 12, 2003

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.42, -81.62) to the end point (35.35, -81.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 12, 2003, 6:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
North Carolina
Counties
Cleveland County
Path
6 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 12, 2003

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 12, 2003F1North Carolina18 mi200 yd00
Jul 12, 2003F0Florida0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.