Fairfield County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Fairfield County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 28, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 72 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 72 injured

30.5 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 28, 1984	F4	21 mi	1,000 yd	49	5
Mar 28, 1984	F3	19 mi	870 yd	10	0
Sep 27, 2004	F2	2 mi	220 yd	13	1
Dec 13, 1973	F2	30.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1994	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF1	6.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 3, 2010	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2018	EF1	4.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	3.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F1	2 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 9, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	11.2 mi	150 yd
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	3.3 mi	200 yd
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	250 yd
May 9, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 9, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	250 yd
May 4, 2021	EF1	3.9 mi	300 yd
Apr 15, 2018	EF1	4.2 mi	100 yd
Apr 28, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 17, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
May 3, 2010	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd
Mar 28, 2010	EF0	2 mi	60 yd
May 4, 2009	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Chester County, SC17 Newberry County, SC39 Richland County, SC43 Kershaw County, SC24 Lancaster County, SC13 Union County, SC22 Lexington County, SC48 York County, SC24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fairfield County, South Carolina had?

34 tornadoes touched Fairfield 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 Fairfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 21-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fairfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 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).