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EF4Historical Record

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

Sampson County, NC

1407 yd wide21.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 28, 1984 · 7:15 PM
Path length21.0 mi
Max width1407 yd
Injuries149
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Sampson County, NC, tracking roughly 21.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1407 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 149 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
Sampson County, Duplin County, Wayne County
Start coordinates
35.0500, -78.2500
End coordinates
35.2700, -77.9300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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