Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Horry County, South Carolina, August 17, 1965
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries46
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.83, -78.67) to the end point (33.83, -78.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1965, 5:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Horry County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 46 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1965 | F2 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1965 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1965 | F0 | New York | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.