York County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched York County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 27, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 14 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 14 injured

18.5 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 27, 1994	F3	18.5 mi	200 yd	2	0
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	5.8 mi	200 yd	5	3
Sep 7, 2004	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 1973	F2	2 mi	67 yd	2	0
May 28, 1973	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2020	EF1	12.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	9.1 mi	100 yd	5	0
Aug 17, 1985	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1964	F1	1.5 mi	53 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1977	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2009	EF1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 3, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 3, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 22, 2020	EF1	12.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2018	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	5.8 mi	200 yd	5	3
May 26, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2009	EF1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2004	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1997	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 16, 2011, EF2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Chester County, SC17 Gaston County, NC21 Cherokee County, SC23 Mecklenburg County, NC29 Union County, SC22 Cleveland County, NC29 Lancaster County, SC13 Lincoln County, NC23

Questions

How many tornadoes has York County, South Carolina had?

24 tornadoes touched York County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in York County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 27, 1994, with a 18.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in York County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 24). 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).