Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lancaster County, South Carolina, June 16, 1989

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.72, -80.67) to the end point (34.72, -80.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 16, 1989, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
South Carolina
Counties
Lancaster County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 16, 1989

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 16, 1989F1Florida1 mi50 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1North Carolina0.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1North Carolina0.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1Tennessee1 mi30 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1Virginia3 mi150 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1North Carolina1 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F1South Dakota6 mi50 yd04
Jun 16, 1989F0Florida0.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 1989F0South Carolina0.5 mi20 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.