Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, September 28, 1963

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.50, -81.28) to the end point (33.50, -81.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 28, 1963, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
South Carolina
Counties
Orangeburg County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 28, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 28, 1963F2Florida5.6 mi150 yd00
Sep 28, 1963F2Georgia52.8 mi100 yd05
Sep 28, 1963F1South Carolina2 mi100 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.