The March 28, 1984 tornado

F4Sampson, Duplin and Wayne counties, North Carolina

An F4 tornado on a 21.0-mile path that killed 3 and injured 149. It was one of 29 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 12 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of March 28, 1984: 29 tornadoes in 4 states

F4 tornado · March 28, 1984

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 21.0 miles

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RatingF4

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 21.0 mi; Width up to 1,407 yards
Killed: 3; Along the whole path
Injured: 149; Along the whole path
Date and time: Wednesday, March 28, 1984; 7:15 PM CST
That day: 29; tornadoes in the U.S.; every one, with a replay of the day

Counties on its path

Sampson CountyNC
Duplin CountyNC
Wayne CountyNC

Other notable tornadoes that day

F4, Fairfield County5 killed
F4, Kershaw County4 mi
F4, Chesterfield County7 mi
F4, Marlboro County7 killed
F4, Marlboro County4 killed
F3, Bladen County12 killed
F4, Lenoir County16 killed
F3, Bertie County6 killed

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.