Tornado History

Anderson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Anderson, South Carolina. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1955 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.1M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.1Mminimum property damage
August 17, 2021latest tornado
22.8 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 8, 19741974F2 September 16, 19961996F2 April 13, 19801980F2 April 4, 19891989F2 November 21, 19731973F1 September 16, 19961996F1 September 16, 19961996F1 February 21, 19931993EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 July 7, 20052005EF1 June 2, 20132013EF1 April 8, 20102010F1 April 26, 19961996F1 July 13, 20032003F1 July 13, 2003F1 August 13, 1956F1 March 22, 1968F1 April 8, 1974EF1 August 26, 2008F0 March 23, 1993F0 April 12, 2005F0 June 23, 1955F0 September 7, 2004F0 June 25, 2004EF0 April 5, 2017EF0 January 11, 2020EF0 January 11, 2020F0 November 11, 2002F0 September 16, 2004F0 September 16, 2004F0 June 25, 2004EF0 August 26, 2008EF0 April 10, 2009EF0 April 5, 2017EF0 January 11, 2020EF0 April 29, 2020EF0 August 17, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20045
  • 19964
  • 20204
  • 19742
  • 19932
  • 20032
  • 20052
  • 20082

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
April 8, 1974F3Anderson, South Carolina1 mi100 yd00$2K
September 16, 1996F2Anderson, South Carolina6 mi440 yd02$3.0M
April 13, 1980F2Anderson, South Carolina22.8 mi200 yd05$2.5M
April 4, 1989F2Anderson, South Carolina2 mi73 yd00$250K
November 21, 1973F2Anderson, South Carolina0.3 mi50 yd00$25K
September 16, 1996F1Anderson, South Carolina0.3 mi220 yd00$1.0M
September 16, 1996F1Anderson, South Carolina5 mi220 yd00$1.0M
February 21, 1993F1Anderson, South Carolina1.5 mi200 yd00$500K
April 10, 2009EF1Anderson, South Carolina2.84 mi400 yd00$300K
July 7, 2005F1Anderson, South Carolina0.5 mi50 yd00$150K
June 2, 2013EF1Anderson, South Carolina4.82 mi125 yd00$150K
April 8, 2010EF1Anderson, South Carolina2.04 mi75 yd00$100K

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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.