Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Horry County, South Carolina, May 12, 1965
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.83, -79.05) to the end point (33.90, -78.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 12, 1965, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Horry County
- Path
- 15 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 12, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1965 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1965 | F2 | Texas | 4.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 12, 1965 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.