Richland County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Richland County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 15, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 24 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 24 injured

30.5 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F116

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	27.5 mi	1,320 yd	2	0
May 15, 1976	F2	3.8 mi	40 yd	3	1
Dec 13, 1973	F2	30.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1964	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F2	2.5 mi	440 yd	3	0
Nov 12, 1975	F2	2 mi	50 yd	7	0
Aug 29, 1964	F2	1 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 29, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	20 yd	3	0
Aug 31, 1987	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jan 10, 1972	F1	6 mi	77 yd	3	0
May 20, 1980	F1	5.7 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	11.2 mi	150 yd	0
Jan 27, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	90 yd	0
Sep 17, 2020	unrated	6.9 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	0.6 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 11, 2018	EF0	6 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 3, 2012	EF0	2.5 mi	80 yd	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	27.5 mi	1,320 yd	2
Mar 15, 2008	EF1	3.7 mi	660 yd	0
Feb 4, 2006	F0	5 mi	60 yd	0
Jan 13, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1976, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Lexington County, SC48 Calhoun County, SC27 Kershaw County, SC24 Fairfield County, SC34 Sumter County, SC28 Lee County, SC10 Orangeburg County, SC76 Newberry County, SC39

Questions

How many tornadoes has Richland County, South Carolina had?

43 tornadoes touched Richland 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 Richland County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 15, 2008, with a 27.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Richland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (9 of 43). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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