Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Horry County, South Carolina, August 10, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length0.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.72, -79.05) to the end point (33.72, -79.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1955, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Horry County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1955 | F2 | South Carolina | 8.8 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1955 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1955 | F1 | North Carolina | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.