Anderson County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Anderson County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 8, 1974).

38tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 7 injured

33.4 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F115

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 8, 1974	F3	1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 13, 1980	F2	33.4 mi	200 yd	5
Sep 16, 1996	F2	6 mi	440 yd	2
Aug 26, 2008	EF2	5.5 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	5 mi	73 yd	0
Nov 21, 1973	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	12.4 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 13, 2003	F1	12 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 13, 2003	F1	12 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 16, 1996	F1	5 mi	220 yd	0
Jun 2, 2013	EF1	4.8 mi	125 yd	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	2.8 mi	400 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 29, 2020	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	160 yd
Apr 5, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 5, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 2, 2013	EF1	4.8 mi	125 yd
Apr 8, 2010	EF1	2 mi	75 yd
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	2.8 mi	400 yd
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	1.6 mi	100 yd
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	12.4 mi	30 yd

How many tornadoes has Anderson County, South Carolina had?

38 tornadoes touched Anderson County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Anderson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 8, 1974, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Anderson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (12 of 38). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).