Marlboro County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Marlboro County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 28, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 570 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

15killed · 570 injured

121.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 28, 1984	F4	17 mi	2,113 yd	100	7
Apr 8, 1957	F4	121.4 mi	150 yd	70	4
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Dec 4, 1955	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1966	F1	2.3 mi	53 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 15, 1962	F1	1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Aug 29, 2004	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F0	1.7 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 14, 2024	EF0	1.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2004	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2004	F0	1.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1990	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1984	F4	17 mi	2,113 yd	100	7
Mar 28, 1984	F4	40 mi	2,600 yd	395	4
Apr 18, 1969	F3	77.3 mi	440 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1984, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Scotland County, NC11 Dillon County, SC19 Darlington County, SC28 Chesterfield County, SC25 Richmond County, NC4 Robeson County, NC50 Anson County, NC8 Hoke County, NC13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marlboro County, South Carolina had?

16 tornadoes touched Marlboro 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 Marlboro County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 28, 1984, with a 17-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marlboro County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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