Chesterfield County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Chesterfield County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 8, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 112 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 112 injured

121.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F18

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Mar 28, 1984	F4	7 mi	700 yd	24	0
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Sep 7, 2004	F2	7 mi	440 yd	5	0
Mar 28, 1984	F2	2 mi	530 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF1	7 mi	110 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1997	F1	3 mi	83 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	1 mi	50 yd	3	0
Nov 12, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
Apr 27, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 4, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF0	8.9 mi	70 yd	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF1	7 mi	110 yd	0
Sep 27, 2004	F0	3 mi	120 yd	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	8 mi	440 yd	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	1 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 7, 2004	F2	7 mi	440 yd	5
Aug 12, 2004	F1	6 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 23, 1997	F1	3 mi	83 yd	0
Nov 7, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 5, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 5, 1992	F0	0.7 mi	23 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1957, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Anson County, NC8 Darlington County, SC28 Marlboro County, SC16 Lancaster County, SC13 Kershaw County, SC24 Union County, NC24 Lee County, SC10 Richmond County, NC4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chesterfield County, South Carolina had?

25 tornadoes touched Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 8, 1957, with a 121.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chesterfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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