Greenville County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Greenville County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 10, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 64 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 64 injured

60.2 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F111

(E)F28

(E)F32

(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
May 10, 1952	F3	22.7 mi	83 yd	4	2
May 27, 1973	F3	60.2 mi	150 yd	40	0
Apr 13, 1980	F2	33.4 mi	200 yd	5	0
May 27, 1973	F2	23.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1973	F2	12.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF2	8 mi	200 yd	8	0
Apr 25, 2020	EF2	5.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	5 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 2, 1967	F2	1 mi	67 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1979	F2	0.1 mi	77 yd	2	0
Mar 27, 1994	F1	18 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	16.4 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 25, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF1	2.4 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 25, 2020	EF2	5.5 mi	400 yd	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF2	8 mi	200 yd	8
Apr 13, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	6.9 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 8, 2017	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	16.4 mi	150 yd	0
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 10, 2013	EF0	1.3 mi	80 yd	0

Deadliest: May 10, 1952, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Pickens County, SC35 Spartanburg County, SC38 Polk County, NC4 Anderson County, SC38 Henderson County, NC4 Transylvania County, NC3 Laurens County, SC25 Oconee County, SC31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greenville County, South Carolina had?

38 tornadoes touched Greenville County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Greenville County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 10, 1952, with a 22.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Greenville County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 38). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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