Dillon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Dillon County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 20, 1980). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 42 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 42 injured

85.8 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 1980	F3	10.7 mi	517 yd	26	0
Sep 29, 1963	F2	85.8 mi	100 yd	12	3
Aug 10, 1955	F2	8.8 mi	77 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 2008	EF2	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1956	F1	3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF1	1.5 mi	440 yd	3	0
Oct 11, 2020	EF1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1981	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	2.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	1.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 11, 2020	EF1	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	2.8 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 16, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 16, 2011	EF1	1.5 mi	440 yd	3
Nov 14, 2008	EF2	1.5 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 27, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	1.3 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 8, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 7, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Feb 21, 1989	F0	1 mi	130 yd	1

Deadliest: Sep 29, 1963, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, SC12 Marlboro County, SC16 Robeson County, NC50 Florence County, SC35 Scotland County, NC11 Darlington County, SC28 Horry County, SC60 Columbus County, NC33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dillon County, South Carolina had?

19 tornadoes touched Dillon 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 Dillon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 20, 1980, with a 10.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dillon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (6 of 19). 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).