Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Swain County, North Carolina, May 6, 2022
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.45 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.45, -83.45) to the end point (35.46, -83.44), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 2022, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Swain County
- Path
- 0.45 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 2022
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | Alabama | 0.29 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | Alabama | 0.26 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | Kentucky | 3.19 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | South Carolina | 0.53 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | Oregon | 2.87 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | North Carolina | 3.55 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | North Carolina | 7.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Indiana | 0.06 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Florida | 2.51 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Florida | 0.27 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Washington | 0.59 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Washington | 2.14 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.