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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Fairfield County, South Carolina — March 28, 1984

Fairfield County, SC

1000 yd wide21.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 28, 1984 · 5:00 PM
Path length21.0 mi
Max width1000 yd
Injuries49
Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Fairfield County, SC, tracking roughly 21.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1000 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 49 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
Fairfield County
Start coordinates
34.3700, -81.3200
End coordinates
34.4200, -80.9200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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