EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Caldwell County, North Carolina — May 7, 1998
Caldwell County, NC
1320 yd wide4.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 7, 1998 · 3:49 PM
Path length4.0 mi
Max width1320 yd
Injuries2
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Caldwell County, NC, tracking roughly 4.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The historical record notes 2 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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