SPC Stats

Path length: 9 miles

Width:Β  100 yards

Fatalities:Β  0

Injuries:Β  39

Rating:Β  F2

County:Β  Spartanburg

Image via South Carolina State Climatology Office

Hurricane Danny came ashore near Pecan Island, LA on August 16, 1985. Β It quickly decreased in intensity as it tracked through the southeast. Numerous tornadoes were confirmed from August 15-17. Β Per a Monthly Weather Review article, there were 3 tornadoes on the 15th and 40+ on the 16th. Β β€œThe actual number of tornadoes may have exceeded 40, although due to the lack of a comprehensive aerial damage survey, an exact figure cannot be given.” Β Per the SPC database, there were 7 tornadoes that spanned across GA and the Carolinas on August 17. Β This included an F2 that caused extensive damage in Spartanburg County, SC.

Per Storm Data, this tornado moved 9 miles from NW Spartanburg through Valley Falls to near Pacolet River. Β 9 homes and 38 mobile homes were destroyed.Β  125 homes and mobile homes, 4 businesses, a tractor-trailer, 2 box cars and many automobiles were damaged.Β  There were 39 injuries.Β Β 

Tornado Path

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SPC coordinates: Β Start: 34.97 / -82.00Β  Β End:Β  35.10 / -81.92Β  Β  Β Β 

Note: Β Exact tornado path may not be straight and/or continuous.

Newspaper Clippings

Sources:

The Storm Prediction Center

NCDC Storm Events Database

August 1985 Storm Data Publication

Louisiana Hurricane History – NWS

South Carolina State Climatology Office

Observations of the Hurricane “Danny” Tornado Outbreak of 16 August 1985

newspapers.com

Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. Page 1270.

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