The worst tornado outbreak in North Carolina history occurred on March 28, 1984, resulting in 57 deaths and 1,248 injuries. On that day, 14 tornadoes were confirmed in the state, affecting mainly Eastern North Carolina, including two that measured over a mile wide. The outbreak also produced the state’s deadliest tornado, an F4 in Greene and Pitt Counties, killing 16 and injuring 153 people.
An F4 hit Scotland, Robeson, and Cumberland counties, with a width of over 2,600 years, or 1.5 miles. The deadly tornado outbreak of 1984 remains one of the darkest weather-related days in North Carolina’s history.
Written By John G. Clark Jr.