Oconee County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Oconee County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 13, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 60 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 60 injured

28 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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	EF3	16.7 mi	1,000 yd	5	1
Mar 27, 1994	F3	28 mi	1,760 yd	37	0
May 27, 1973	F2	22.5 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jun 26, 1994	F2	12 mi	900 yd	1	0
May 5, 1989	F2	10.5 mi	300 yd	15	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	6.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1996	F1	5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	3 mi	60 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2021	EF0	1.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	16.7 mi	1,000 yd	5	1
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2010	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	6.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F0	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 13, 2020, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Stephens County, GA11 Pickens County, SC35 Rabun County, GA6 Franklin County, GA13 Habersham County, GA18 Hart County, GA12 Anderson County, SC38 Macon County, NC4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oconee County, South Carolina had?

31 tornadoes touched Oconee County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Oconee County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 13, 2020, with a 16.7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oconee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 31). 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).