Tornado History

Barnwell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Barnwell, South Carolina. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.0M, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.0Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2025latest tornado
27.8 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 23, 19831983EF3 April 13, 20202020EF3 April 13, 20202020EF3 April 13, 20202020F2 May 1, 19891989F2 October 1, 19891989F2 February 18, 19751975EF2 January 21, 20172017F1 June 12, 19521952F1 May 24, 19731973F1 April 15, 19991999F1 April 30, 19631963EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 April 13, 20202020F0 April 15, 1999F0 April 8, 1999F0 April 8, 1964F0 September 22, 2000F0 September 7, 2004EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 April 10, 2009EF0 April 11, 2009EF0 March 16, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20205
  • 19993
  • 19892
  • 20082
  • 20092
  • 19521
  • 19631
  • 19641

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 23, 1983F3Barnwell, South Carolina13 mi200 yd02$2.5M
April 13, 2020EF3Barnwell, South Carolina8.49 mi50 yd00N/A
April 13, 2020EF3Barnwell, South Carolina1.39 mi40 yd00N/A
April 13, 2020EF3Barnwell, South Carolina5.37 mi800 yd00N/A
May 1, 1989F2Barnwell, South Carolina4 mi50 yd012$2.5M
October 1, 1989F2Barnwell, South Carolina16.5 mi200 yd00$2.5M
February 18, 1975F2Barnwell, South Carolina3.3 mi67 yd05$250K
January 21, 2017EF2Barnwell, South Carolina9.3 mi1600 yd01N/A
June 12, 1952F1Barnwell, South Carolina2 mi167 yd00$250K
May 24, 1973F1Barnwell, South Carolina27.8 mi33 yd00$25K
April 15, 1999F1Barnwell, South Carolina2 mi100 yd00$3K
April 30, 1963F1Barnwell, South Carolina1 mi50 yd00$30

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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.