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EF4 Tornado — Lenoir County, North Carolina — March 28, 1984

Lenoir County, NC

1223 yd wide28.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 28, 1984 · 7:45 PM
Path length28.0 mi
Max width1223 yd
Injuries153
Fatalities16

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lenoir County, NC, tracking roughly 28.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1223 yards. The event is associated with 16 fatalities and 153 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
Lenoir County, Greene County, Pitt County
Start coordinates
35.3300, -77.7800
End coordinates
35.6800, -77.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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