Tornado History

Piedmont Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Piedmont, South Carolina as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1996 through 2020. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is January 11, 2020, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.1M.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
January 11, 2020latest tornado
6 milongest listed path
220 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 September 16, 19961996F1 July 13, 20032003F1 July 13, 20032003F0 September 16, 19961996F0 November 11, 20022002EF0 January 11, 20202020F0 November 11, 20022002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19962
  • 20022
  • 20032
  • 20201

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 16, 1996F1Anderson, South Carolina5 mi220 yd00$1.0M
July 13, 2003F1Anderson, South Carolina6 mi75 yd00$25K
July 13, 2003F1Anderson, South Carolina6 mi50 yd00$25K
September 16, 1996F0Greenville, South Carolina2 mi220 yd00$15K
November 11, 2002F0Greenville, South Carolina3 mi50 yd00$2K
January 11, 2020EF0Anderson, South Carolina0.66 mi160 yd00$1K
November 11, 2002F0Anderson, South Carolina3 mi50 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.