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EF3 Tornado — Moore County, North Carolina — April 16, 2011

Moore County, NC

500 yd wide65.2 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF3
Date & timeApril 16, 2011 · 12:53 PM
Path length65.2 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries103
Fatalities6

Details

A EF3 tornado was recorded in Moore County, NC, tracking roughly 65.2 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 103 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
Moore County, Lee County, Chatham County, Wake County
Start coordinates
35.3378, -79.3130
End coordinates
35.9527, -78.4122
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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