Hampton County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Hampton County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 13, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 66 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

5killed · 66 injured

23.7 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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
Apr 13, 2020	EF4	23.7 mi	1,300 yd	60	5
May 3, 1956	F1	10.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2003	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F1	6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2000	F1	2 mi	170 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1980	F1	1 mi	30 yd	6	0
Apr 8, 1964	F1	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1981	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1982	F1	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF0	1.7 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2022	EF0	1.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF4	23.7 mi	1,300 yd	60	5
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	240 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2003	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F1	6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2000	F1	2 mi	170 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1982	F1	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 13, 2020, EF4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Allendale County, SC19 Jasper County, SC9 Screven County, GA24 Colleton County, SC34 Bamberg County, SC25 Effingham County, GA15 Barnwell County, SC25 Beaufort County, SC33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hampton County, South Carolina had?

17 tornadoes touched Hampton County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hampton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 13, 2020, with a 23.7-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hampton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 17). 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).