Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Avery County, North Carolina, August 14, 2023
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.96 mi
Width35 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.23, -81.95) to the end point (36.24, -81.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 14, 2023, 10:56 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Avery County, Watauga County
- Path
- 2.96 miles long, up to 35 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 14, 2023
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | EF0 | Indiana | 2.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | EF0 | Ohio | 1.33 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | EFU | Iowa | 1.23 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | EFU | Illinois | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.