Tornadoes in South Carolina
South Carolina has recorded 1,225 tornadoes since 1950, 24th among the states; 48 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- 1,225tornadoes since 1950
- 48rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 72deaths along their paths
- 2004most in one year, 86
2025
- Tornadoes on record, by year
Over time
The strongest tornadoes
| Mar 31, 1973 | F4 | Abbeville, Greenwood | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | Marlboro | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | Fairfield | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF4 | Hampton | 5 |
| Apr 8, 1957 | F4 | Lancaster, Chesterfield | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | Marlboro | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1973 | F4 | Greenwood | 2 |
| May 5, 1989 | F4 | Spartanburg, Cherokee | 2 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | Kershaw, Lancaster | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | Chesterfield | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1995 | F4 | Marion | 0 |
| May 26, 1974 | F1 | Georgetown | 6 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Orangeburg County | 76 |
| Horry County | 60 |
| Charleston County | 60 |
| Lexington County | 48 |
| Aiken County | 44 |
| Richland County | 43 |
| Berkeley County | 40 |
| Greenville County | 39 |
| Newberry County | 39 |
| Clarendon County | 38 |
| Anderson County | 38 |
| Spartanburg County | 38 |
| Pickens County | 35 |
| Florence County | 35 |
| Colleton County | 34 |
| Fairfield County | 34 |
| Beaufort County | 33 |
| Oconee County | 31 |
| Sumter County | 28 |
| Darlington County | 28 |
| Calhoun County | 27 |
| York County | 25 |
| Bamberg County | 25 |
| Laurens County | 25 |
| Barnwell County | 25 |
| Kershaw County | 24 |
| Chesterfield County | 24 |
| Georgetown County | 24 |
| Cherokee County | 23 |
| Union County | 22 |
| Dorchester County | 22 |
| Abbeville County | 22 |
| Edgefield County | 21 |
| Greenwood County | 19 |
| Allendale County | 19 |
| Dillon County | 19 |
| Hampton County | 17 |
| McCormick County | 17 |
| Chester County | 17 |
| Saluda County | 16 |
| Marlboro County | 15 |
| Williamsburg County | 14 |
| Lancaster County | 13 |
| Marion County | 12 |
| Lee County | 10 |
| Jasper County | 10 |