Lexington County tornado history

48 tornadoes touched Lexington County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 16, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 55 people.

48tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 55 injured

21.3 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F121

(E)F210

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 16, 1994	F3	8 mi	440 yd	40	0
Nov 2, 1995	F3	1.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1994	F3	0.3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1997	F2	3.5 mi	200 yd	6	1
Apr 5, 1957	F2	21.3 mi	40 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2012	EF2	9.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF2	8.3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	5.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 2010	EF2	5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Dec 13, 1973	F2	3.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2018	EF2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1994	F2	2 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 9, 2025	EF1	6.2 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	5.8 mi	125 yd	0
Sep 26, 2024	EF1	13.7 mi	710 yd	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	150 yd	1
Jan 4, 2023	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 4, 2023	EF1	6.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 4, 2023	EF0	4.6 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	5.7 mi	100 yd	1
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	5.8 mi	40 yd	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	9.4 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	4.3 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	0

Deadliest: Jul 23, 1997, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Richland County, SC43 Saluda County, SC16 Aiken County, SC44 Calhoun County, SC27 Newberry County, SC39 Fairfield County, SC34 Edgefield County, SC21 Orangeburg County, SC76

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lexington County, South Carolina had?

48 tornadoes touched Lexington County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lexington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 16, 1994, with an 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lexington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (9 of 48). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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