F2 Tornado — Union and Cherokee, South Carolina
1994-08-16 · near Lockhart To, Union and Cherokee, South Carolina
1
Injuries
$500K
Property damage
10.0 mi
Path length
150 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado struck near Lockhart where a woman was injured when a mobile home was destroyed. The mobile home was picked up with a woman and son inside and tossed about 100 yards. Two brick homes were virtually destroyed in the same area. The tornado crossed into Cherokee County at 1810EST and moved to Gowdeysville where a church was destroyed and some homes severely damaged. Damage from the above tornadoes exceeded $800,000 in Cherokee County, about $600,000 in Union County, near $90,000 in Spartanburg County, and less than $10,000 in Greenwood County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10346352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.