Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Anderson County, South Carolina, April 8, 1974

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width90 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.40, -82.75) to the end point (34.40, -82.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 8, 1974, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
South Carolina
Counties
Anderson County
Path
0.3 miles long, up to 90 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 8, 1974

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 8, 1974F3Tennessee2 mi440 yd01
Apr 8, 1974F3South Carolina1 mi100 yd00
Apr 8, 1974F2Alabama0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 8, 1974F1Georgia1 mi300 yd08
Apr 8, 1974F1Georgia92.6 mi250 yd17
Apr 8, 1974F1South Carolina0.3 mi30 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.