Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, March 8, 2005
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.25, -80.82) to the end point (35.23, -80.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 2005, 6:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Mecklenburg County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 2005
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2005 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.