Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF2 tornado, Wilson County, North Carolina, May 5, 2009
RatingEF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.77 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.68, -78.11) to the end point (35.71, -78.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 2009, 2:44 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Wilson County
- Path
- 2.77 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 2009
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2009 | EF1 | North Carolina | 7.16 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.14 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.18 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.02 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.44 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.26 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2009 | EF0 | North Carolina | 0.23 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.