Significant Tornadoes in South Carolina 1991
*Source - Storm Data Publication published by the National Climatic Data Center and severe weather reports issued by the National Weather Service.
|
Date |
County |
Description |
Length (miles) |
Width (yards) |
| 1 |
February 14, 1991 |
Pickens |
(F1) A tornado mowing from the SW to the NE uprooted many trees and damaged numerous
homes and mobile homes. The damage path of the tornado implies that the tornado never
actually touched the ground. |
2 |
150 |
| 2 |
March 1, 1991 |
Aiken |
(F2) A tornado moving from west to east caused damage to a stand of timber at the
Savannah River Site. |
2 |
150 |
| 3 |
March 2, 1991 |
Darlington |
(F0) A tornado injured two people, destroyed five mobile homes, and caused structural
damage on several other mobile homes and a house. |
<1 |
100 |
| 4 |
March 3, 1991 |
Aiken |
(F2) Two separate tornadoes moving from SW to NE damaged a stand of timber on the
Savannah River Site. One of these tornadoes had a five mile long path, the other a six
mile long path. |
5 |
200 |
| 5 |
March 3, 1991 |
Aiken |
(F2) Two separate tornadoes moving from SW to NE damaged a stand of timber on the
Savannah River Site. One of these tornadoes had a five mile long path, the other a six
mile long path. |
6 |
300 |
| 6 |
March 29, 1991 |
Aiken |
(F2) A tornado briefly touched down causing impressive damage to trees and power
poles. The 20 inch diameter poles were snapped 15 feet off the ground and trees were
snapped and dropped off. |
<1 |
10 |
| 7 |
March 29, 1991 |
Chesterfield |
(F0) A tornado injured four individuals (two critically), destroyed two mobile homes
and damaged five others. |
<1 |
10 |
| 8 |
March 29, 1991 |
Marlboro |
(F1) A tornado damaged nine homes and five barns in its 1.5 mile long path. Damages
ranged from minor to moderate. |
1.5 |
100 |
| 9 |
April 29, 1991 |
Greenwood |
(F0) A small tornado touched down near Dyson, but caused only minor damages to trees
and power lines. |
<1 |
20 |
| 10 |
May 5, 1991 |
Clarendon |
(F0) A small tornado touched down briefly and tossed a 30 ft trailer onto a house. No
one was injured. |
<1 |
70 |
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