Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Laurens County, South Carolina, May 8, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.52, -81.97) to the end point (34.52, -81.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 8, 1977, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Laurens County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 8, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1977 | F1 | California | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1977 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1977 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.