Colleton County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Colleton County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 3, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 15 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 15 injured

18 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F124

(E)F22

(E)F30

(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
Sep 3, 1998	F2	18 mi	80 yd	4	1
Apr 13, 2020	EF2	1.2 mi	140 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	17.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 4, 2017	EF1	12.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 2024	EF1	7.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 4, 2017	EF1	6 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 31, 1953	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F1	4.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	3.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1999	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2007	EF1	2 mi	80 yd	9	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 26, 2024	EF1	7.8 mi	150 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	90 yd
Jul 9, 2022	EF0	—	25 yd
May 26, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd
Apr 6, 2022	EF0	1 mi	100 yd
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	1.4 mi	50 yd
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	3.1 mi	100 yd
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	17.3 mi	500 yd
Apr 13, 2020	EF2	1.2 mi	140 yd
May 4, 2017	EF1	12.5 mi	440 yd
May 4, 2017	EF1	6 mi	125 yd

Deadliest: Sep 3, 1998, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Dorchester County, SC22 Hampton County, SC17 Bamberg County, SC25 Beaufort County, SC33 Jasper County, SC9 Orangeburg County, SC76 Charleston County, SC60 Allendale County, SC19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Colleton County, South Carolina had?

34 tornadoes touched Colleton County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Colleton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 3, 1998, with a 18-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Colleton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 34). 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).