Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Abbeville County, South Carolina, April 6, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length5.4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.13, -82.38) to the end point (34.20, -82.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1956, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Abbeville County
- Path
- 5.4 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 6, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1956 | F2 | North Carolina | 14.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 1956 | F1 | North Carolina | 56.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.