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Has Fayetteville, NC (Cumberland County) ever had an F5 tornado? What was the worst Hurricane that ever came through Fayetteville and how are they classified?

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Loutricia, Reliable (and reasonably accessible) records on tornado observances in the Fayetteville area reach back to about 1950, so I can't address what may have occurred before then.