Charleston County tornado history

60 tornadoes touched Charleston County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 11, 1960).

60tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 17 injured

12 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F031

(E)F125

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: September.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 11, 1960	F3	8.8 mi	100 yd	10
May 11, 2008	EF2	12 mi	1,760 yd	0
Sep 24, 2015	EF2	6.8 mi	880 yd	0
Aug 29, 1964	F2	1 mi	67 yd	2
Apr 26, 2006	F1	10 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 8, 2006	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	1
May 30, 2005	F1	4 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 12, 1961	F1	2.5 mi	67 yd	0
Sep 27, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 7, 1966	F1	2 mi	13 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 27, 2024	EF0	2 mi	90 yd
Sep 27, 2024	EF0	2.1 mi	125 yd
Sep 27, 2024	EF0	2 mi	90 yd
Sep 27, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF0	1.2 mi	150 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF0	3.8 mi	200 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	75 yd
Aug 30, 2023	EF0	2.7 mi	100 yd
Sep 9, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	125 yd
Jul 8, 2021	EF1	0.8 mi	150 yd
Jul 7, 2021	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has Charleston County, South Carolina had?

60 tornadoes touched Charleston County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Charleston County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 11, 1960, with an 8.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Charleston County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (15 of 60). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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