Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF2 tornado, Gaston County, North Carolina, May 9, 2008
RatingEF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.21 mi
Width75 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.25, -81.18) to the end point (35.32, -80.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 2008, 12:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Gaston County, Mecklenburg County
- Near the path
- Charlotte, Gastonia, Mount Holly, Lowell, McAdenville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 18.21 miles long, up to 75 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 2008
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2008 | EF2 | North Carolina | 11.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2008 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2008 | EF0 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.