Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Sumter County, South Carolina, July 21, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.88, -80.48) to the end point (33.88, -80.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1979, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Sumter County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1979 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1979 | F0 | New York | 2 mi | 267 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.