Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Dorchester County, South Carolina, May 18, 1976
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width53 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.02, -80.18) to the end point (33.02, -80.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 18, 1976, 12:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Dorchester County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 53 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 18, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1976 | F1 | Virginia | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1976 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.