Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lexington County, South Carolina, January 10, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length6 mi
Width77 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.05, -81.22) to the end point (34.08, -81.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 10, 1972, 2:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Lexington County, Richland County
- Path
- 6 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 10, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1972 | F3 | Georgia | 6.3 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F2 | Alabama | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F1 | South Carolina | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.