Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hampton County, South Carolina, March 8, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.75, -81.25) to the end point (32.75, -81.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1980, 1:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Hampton County
- Near the path
- Estill (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1980 | F2 | Alabama | 16 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | F1 | Alabama | 6.1 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.