Tornado History

Beaufort Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Beaufort, South Carolina. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.8M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.8Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
175 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 3, 19981998EF1 July 7, 20212021F1 October 7, 19651965F1 June 12, 19951995F1 October 7, 19651965F1 May 29, 19731973F1 May 3, 19841984F1 September 6, 20042004EF1 July 7, 20212021EF0 April 8, 20102010F0 September 25, 19561956F0 June 16, 19851985F0 June 12, 20012001F0 June 12, 20012001F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 15, 2004F0 July 13, 2005F0 July 13, 2005F0 July 13, 2005F0 June 13, 2006EF0 July 13, 2013EF0 June 23, 2014EF0 August 5, 2024EF0 August 5, 2024EF0 September 26, 2024EF0 September 26, 2024EF0 September 27, 2024Unknown April 12, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 20014
  • 20053
  • 19652
  • 20042
  • 20212
  • 19561
  • 19611

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 3, 1998F2Beaufort, South Carolina15 mi75 yd14$360K
July 7, 2021EF1Beaufort, South Carolina0.63 mi75 yd00$1.0M
October 7, 1965F1Beaufort, South Carolina0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
June 12, 1995F1Beaufort, South Carolina7 mi130 yd01$60K
October 7, 1965F1Beaufort, South Carolina0.5 mi37 yd00$25K
May 29, 1973F1Beaufort, South Carolina6.8 mi30 yd00$25K
May 3, 1984F1Beaufort, South Carolina2 mi50 yd00$25K
September 6, 2004F1Beaufort, South Carolina1 mi75 yd00N/A
July 7, 2021EF1Beaufort, South Carolina0.13 mi50 yd00N/A
April 8, 2010EF0Beaufort, South Carolina0.15 mi20 yd00$40K
September 25, 1956F0Beaufort, South Carolina0.5 mi37 yd00$250
June 16, 1985F0Beaufort, South Carolina0.2 mi30 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.