Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF3 tornado, Wilson County, North Carolina, November 15, 2008
RatingEF3
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length8.19 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.75, -77.92) to the end point (35.84, -77.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 15, 2008, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF3
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Wilson County
- Path
- 8.19 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 15, 2008
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF2 | North Carolina | 4.09 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF1 | North Carolina | 0.86 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF1 | North Carolina | 1.72 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF0 | North Carolina | 1.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF0 | North Carolina | 4.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | EF0 | North Carolina | 3.28 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.