Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, April 13, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.8 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.33, -80.83) to the end point (33.33, -80.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 13, 1979, 3:07 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Orangeburg County
- Path
- 2.8 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 13, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 4 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.