Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lancaster County, South Carolina, September 21, 1989
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.7 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.55, -80.58) to the end point (34.55, -80.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 21, 1989, 11:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Lancaster County
- Near the path
- Kershaw (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.7 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 21, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1989 | F1 | South Carolina | 1.2 mi | 183 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.