Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Charleston County, South Carolina, September 4, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.73, -79.93) to the end point (32.73, -79.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 4, 1979, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Charleston County
- Near the path
- James Island (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 4, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1979 | F2 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | F2 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 97 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 63 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 57 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.