Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chester County, South Carolina, April 19, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.80, -81.18) to the end point (34.80, -81.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 19, 1981, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Chester County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 19, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | Oklahoma | 4.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | Oklahoma | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | Oklahoma | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | Oklahoma | 9.9 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 49 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F2 | Oklahoma | 3.6 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.