Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dillon County, South Carolina, August 10, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.8 mi
Width77 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.37, -79.43) to the end point (34.33, -79.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 10, 1955, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Dillon County
- Path
- 8.8 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 10, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1955 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 5 |
| 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.