Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Darlington County, South Carolina, May 17, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.20, -80.20) to the end point (34.20, -80.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1968, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Darlington County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1968 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.