Barnwell County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Barnwell County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 13, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 36 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 36 injured

37.9 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F15

(E)F26

(E)F36

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	35.7 mi	770 yd	7	2
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	37.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1983	F3	33 mi	200 yd	6	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	8.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	5.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2000	F2	4.8 mi	400 yd	5	1
Mar 15, 2008	EF2	25.5 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	16.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	13.8 mi	1,600 yd	1	0
May 1, 1989	F2	4 mi	50 yd	12	0
Feb 18, 1975	F2	3.3 mi	67 yd	5	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 16, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	37.9 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	8.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	35.7 mi	770 yd	7	2
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	5.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	13.8 mi	1,600 yd	1	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF2	25.5 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 13, 2020, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Allendale County, SC19 Bamberg County, SC25 Aiken County, SC44 Burke County, GA23 Screven County, GA24 Hampton County, SC17 Richmond County, GA9 Orangeburg County, SC76

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barnwell County, South Carolina had?

25 tornadoes touched Barnwell 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 Barnwell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 13, 2020, with a 35.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Barnwell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (13 of 25). 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).