Kershaw County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Kershaw County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 28, 1984).

24tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 40 injured
23 milongest path · 2008
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F19
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 28, 1984F44 mi530 yd360
Sep 7, 2004F37 mi880 yd10
Mar 15, 2008EF223 mi660 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF26.9 mi1,230 yd20
Jul 23, 1997F26 mi123 yd10
Apr 18, 1969F20.8 mi67 yd00
Jan 11, 2020EF20.6 mi150 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF119.6 mi80 yd00
Sep 7, 2004F15 mi440 yd00
Apr 18, 1969F14.7 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 1997F13 mi83 yd00
Apr 7, 1967F12 mi133 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 11, 2020EF20.6 mi150 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF119.6 mi80 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF223 mi660 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF26.9 mi1,230 yd20
Mar 15, 2008EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2006F01 mi60 yd00
Apr 26, 2006F01 mi60 yd00
Sep 7, 2004F03 mi400 yd00
Sep 7, 2004F15 mi440 yd00
Sep 7, 2004F37 mi880 yd10
Jul 23, 1997F26 mi123 yd10
Jul 23, 1997F13 mi83 yd00

Nearby counties

Lee County, SC10Lancaster County, SC13Richland County, SC43Fairfield County, SC34Sumter County, SC28Chesterfield County, SC25Darlington County, SC28Chester County, SC17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kershaw County, South Carolina had?

24 tornadoes touched Kershaw 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 Kershaw County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kershaw County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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