Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF2 tornado, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, March 3, 2012
RatingEF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length2.94 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.26, -80.69) to the end point (35.27, -80.64), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 2012, 1:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF2
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County
- Path
- 2.94 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 2012
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | EF3 | Georgia | 10.45 mi | 390 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | EF0 | South Carolina | 2.54 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | EF0 | Georgia | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | EF0 | Georgia | 3.27 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | EF0 | Florida | 0.55 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.