Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hampton County, South Carolina, May 3, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.75, -81.22) to the end point (32.78, -81.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1956, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Hampton County
- Path
- 10.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1956 | F3 | Alabama | 3.8 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 3, 1956 | F2 | Georgia | 8.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.