Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pickens County, South Carolina, January 7, 1998
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length1.5 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.80, -82.60) to the end point (34.83, -82.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 7, 1998, 8:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Pickens County
- Near the path
- Easley (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 7, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1998 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.