Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Horry County, South Carolina, August 8, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.6 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.82, -78.72) to the end point (33.82, -78.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 8, 1968, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Horry County
- Near the path
- North Myrtle Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.6 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 8, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1968 | F0 | Michigan | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.