Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Johnston County, North Carolina, May 5, 2009
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.16 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.67, -78.28) to the end point (35.74, -78.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 2009, 3:26 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Johnston County, Nash County
- Path
- 7.16 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 2009
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2009 | EF2 | North Carolina | 2.77 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 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.