Tornado activity: Granite Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Granite Falls town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages. On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 8.4 miles away from the town …
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