Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cherokee County, South Carolina, February 16, 1954
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.07, -81.65) to the end point (35.07, -81.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 16, 1954, 7:02 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Cherokee County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 16, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1954 | F3 | Arkansas | 2 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.