F2 Tornado — Lexington, South Carolina
1997-07-23 · near Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina
1
Direct deaths
6
Injuries
$917K
Property damage
3.5 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
An F2 tornado producing winds to 150 mph killed a 32 year old female and injured 6 others. Two homes were destroyed and 9 others had major damage. Two apartements were destroyed (duplex). Seven mobile homes were destroyed and 94 had minor damage. Numerous trees were down and two crop fields had areas of destroyed crops.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5602088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.