Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, February 22, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.67, -79.65) to the end point (33.67, -79.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 22, 1962, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Williamsburg County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 22, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1962 | F2 | Georgia | 0.8 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1962 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1962 | F2 | South Carolina | 8.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 1962 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.