Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Clarendon County, South Carolina, July 15, 1961

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.75, -80.20) to the end point (33.75, -80.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 15, 1961, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
South Carolina
Counties
Clarendon County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 15, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 15, 1961F1Kansas2.7 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1961F0Kansas1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.