Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chester County, South Carolina, April 6, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -80.90) to the end point (34.70, -80.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1955, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Chester County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 6, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | Texas | 30.2 mi | 67 yd | 1 | 27 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | Texas | 21.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | Texas | 15.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 37.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 5.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 9.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F0 | California | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.