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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Robeson County, North Carolina — April 8, 1957

Robeson County, NC

150 yd wide0.8 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 8, 1957 · 7:00 PM
Path length0.8 mi
Max width150 yd
Injuries21
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Robeson County, NC, tracking roughly 0.8 miles with a maximum width of about 150 yards. The historical record notes 21 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Robeson County
Start coordinates
34.6800, -79.2000
End coordinates
34.6800, -79.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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