Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Greenville County, South Carolina, May 10, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries4
Length22.7 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.80, -82.25) to the end point (34.80, -81.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 10, 1952, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Greenville County, Spartanburg County
- Near the path
- Five Forks, Glenn Springs (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 22.7 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 10, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1952 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 6 |
| May 10, 1952 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 1952 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 1952 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.