EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Cleveland County, North Carolina — May 5, 1989

Cleveland County, NC

800 yd wide14.0 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeMay 5, 1989 · 4:54 PM

Path length14.0 mi

Max width800 yd

Injuries52

Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Cleveland County, NC, tracking roughly 14.0 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 52 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected: Cleveland County, Lincoln County, Catawba County
Start coordinates: 35.4700, -81.5800
End coordinates: 35.6800, -81.4200
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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