Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Horry County, South Carolina, May 6, 1999
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.7 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.98, -79.20) to the end point (33.98, -79.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1999, 3:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Carolina
- Counties
- Horry County
- Path
- 0.7 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1999
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1999 | F1 | North Carolina | 2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1999 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1999 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1999 | F0 | Georgia | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1999 | F0 | Michigan | 1.7 mi | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.