North Carolina, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 5, 1957

April 5, 1957 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, New Hanover

When
April 5, 2:50 PM CST
Where
New Hanover County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
34.280, -77.900

Tornado, Pasquotank

When
April 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pasquotank County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.1 mi
Path width
37 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.170, -76.100

Tornado, Yadkin

When
April 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Yadkin County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.150, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
April 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Catawba County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
35.700, -81.400

Tornado, Guilford

When
April 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Guilford County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.000, -80.080

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10075785, 10075786, 10075787, 10075788, 10075789.