Edgefield County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Edgefield County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 33 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 33 injured

67 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F40

(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
Nov 22, 1992	F3	67 mi	400 yd	9	1
May 7, 1998	F3	12 mi	880 yd	9	1
May 7, 1998	F3	5 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF2	32.7 mi	660 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF2	7.2 mi	1,000 yd	1	0
May 7, 1998	F2	6 mi	440 yd	2	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	7	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF2	2.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 1975	F2	0.7 mi	50 yd	4	0
May 8, 1978	F1	38.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1992	F1	22 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 2007	EF1	15.3 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	7
Apr 5, 2017	EF2	7.2 mi	1,000 yd	1
Apr 19, 2015	EF0	2.9 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF1	13.3 mi	110 yd	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF2	2.4 mi	440 yd	0
May 11, 2008	EF0	4 mi	80 yd	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF2	32.7 mi	660 yd	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	3.7 mi	220 yd	0
Feb 13, 2007	EF1	15.3 mi	60 yd	0
May 5, 2003	F1	3 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 15, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: Nov 22, 1992, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Saluda County, SC16 McCormick County, SC17 Columbia County, GA7 Aiken County, SC44 Greenwood County, SC19 Lincoln County, GA10 Richmond County, GA9 McDuffie County, GA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edgefield County, South Carolina had?

21 tornadoes touched Edgefield 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 Edgefield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 67-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Edgefield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 21). 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).