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EF4 Tornado — Abbeville County, South Carolina — March 31, 1973

Abbeville County, SC

200 yd wide22.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 31, 1973 · 6:20 PM
Path length22.6 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries30
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Abbeville County, SC, tracking roughly 22.6 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 30 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Abbeville County, Greenwood County
Start coordinates
34.0800, -82.5700
End coordinates
34.2700, -82.2500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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