Abbeville County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Abbeville County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 31, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 66 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 66 injured

29.4 milongest path · 2021

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 1973	F4	22.6 mi	200 yd	30	7
May 3, 2021	EF2	29.4 mi	150 yd	1	0
May 27, 1973	F2	11.8 mi	100 yd	7	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	6.7 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 6, 1956	F2	5.4 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 1984	F1	3 mi	177 yd	24	0
Dec 4, 1994	F1	3 mi	73 yd	1	0
Aug 13, 1963	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	1.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 2005	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2003	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 2003	F0	15 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 12, 2025	EF0	1.7 mi	20 yd	0
May 3, 2021	EF2	29.4 mi	150 yd	1
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 1, 2019	EF0	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 1, 2018	EF0	3.8 mi	30 yd	0
May 3, 2010	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	1.2 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	6.7 mi	300 yd	2
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 3, 2005	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 19, 2003	F0	15 mi	50 yd	0
May 6, 2003	F0	3 mi	25 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 1973, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Greenwood County, SC19 Anderson County, SC38 Elbert County, GA15 McCormick County, SC17 Lincoln County, GA10 Hart County, GA12 Laurens County, SC25 Wilkes County, GA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Abbeville County, South Carolina had?

22 tornadoes touched Abbeville County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Abbeville County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 31, 1973, with a 22.6-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Abbeville County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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