Marion County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Marion County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 7, 1995).

12tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 19 injured
8.7 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 7, 1995F40.7 mi100 yd10
Feb 22, 1962F28.7 mi100 yd10
Jun 21, 1961F26.8 mi167 yd10
Jun 10, 1982F26 mi133 yd160
Apr 5, 2022EF15.4 mi50 yd00
Oct 27, 1995F13 mi40 yd00
Jun 30, 1957F12 mi33 yd00
May 14, 2024EF12 mi80 yd00
Sep 27, 2004F11.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 3, 2021EF11.2 mi70 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F04 mi10 yd00
Sep 27, 2024EF03.9 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 27, 2024EF03.9 mi20 yd00
May 14, 2024EF12 mi80 yd00
Apr 5, 2022EF15.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2021EF11.2 mi70 yd00
Sep 27, 2004F11.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F04 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F40.7 mi100 yd10
Oct 27, 1995F13 mi40 yd00
Jun 10, 1982F26 mi133 yd160
Feb 22, 1962F28.7 mi100 yd10
Jun 21, 1961F26.8 mi167 yd10
Jun 30, 1957F12 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Florence County, SC35Dillon County, SC19Horry County, SC60Williamsburg County, SC14Darlington County, SC28Marlboro County, SC16Robeson County, NC50Columbus County, NC33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, South Carolina had?

12 tornadoes touched Marion 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 Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 7, 1995, with a 0.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 12). 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).