South Carolina
| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 42 | Bertie | 6 |
| Cumberland | 2 | ||
| Gates | 2 | ||
| Greene | 7 | ||
| Perquimans | 1 | ||
| Pitt | 9 | ||
| Robeson | 2 | ||
| Sampson | 10 | ||
| Wayne | 3 | ||
| South Carolina | 15 | Fairfield | 5 |
| Marlboro | 9 | ||
| Newberry | 1 | ||
| Totals | 57 | ||
The first tornado report in South Carolina was in Abbeville County, at 3:30 P.M. This became the first in what evolved into a strengthening family of tornadoes that left damage along a path over 300 miles (480 km) long in two states. Ten minutes later, a tornado was confirmed in neighboring Laurens County. Within an hour, significant (F2 and F3 - see Fujita scale) damage was reported from two tornadoes reported twenty minutes apart in the Newberry area. An even stronger tornado, rated F4, then moved from Newberry County into Fairfield County. This storm skirted the northern edge of Winnsboro, before crossing (and briefly closing) I-77. Shortly thereafter, F4 tornado damage was noted in Lancaster County, SC and Chesterfield County, SC. $14 million in damage was recorded in and around Newberry and Winnsboro, with severe, widespread damage seen in downtown Newberry and along the northern edge of Winnsboro. At the same time, the first tornado report from North Carolina was recorded - a weak F1 tornado that briefly touched down in Union County, North Carolina between Charlotte and Monroe.
Read more about this topic: 1984 Carolinas Tornado Outbreak
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