Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Colleton County, South Carolina, May 31, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.95, -80.47) to the end point (32.97, -80.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 31, 1953, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Colleton County
- Near the path
- Cottageville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 31, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1953 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.