Tornado History

Berkeley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Berkeley, South Carolina. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.5M, with 1 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.5Mminimum property damage
August 6, 2024latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
666 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 13, 20202020F2 May 10, 19981998F2 September 3, 19981998EF1 March 15, 20082008EF1 March 15, 20082008F1 April 28, 19991999F1 April 27, 19501950F1 February 20, 19561956F1 August 29, 19641964F1 May 8, 19981998F1 April 26, 20062006EF1 April 16, 20112011EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 August 30, 20232023EF1 August 6, 2024EF0 June 27, 2009F0 June 13, 2006EF0 June 21, 2008EF0 December 23, 2015F0 June 7, 1994F0 May 7, 2006F0 May 10, 1998F0 July 18, 1963F0 May 14, 2006F0 June 11, 1965F0 May 7, 1967F0 August 29, 1990F0 May 4, 2002F0 September 28, 2002F0 August 14, 2004F0 September 27, 2004F0 April 8, 2006F0 April 8, 2006F0 May 20, 2006F0 May 20, 2006EF0 June 9, 2015EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 August 30, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)17
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20068
  • 19984
  • 20083
  • 20203
  • 20022
  • 20042
  • 20152
  • 20232

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 13, 2020EF3Berkeley, South Carolina5.74 mi400 yd06N/A
May 10, 1998F2Berkeley, South Carolina10 mi666 yd17$5.0M
September 3, 1998F2Berkeley, South Carolina7 mi430 yd09$2.8M
March 15, 2008EF1Berkeley, South Carolina1.2 mi135 yd00$200K
March 15, 2008EF1Berkeley, South Carolina0.6 mi180 yd07$150K
April 28, 1999F1Berkeley, South Carolina3 mi100 yd00$50K
April 27, 1950F1Berkeley, South Carolina0.7 mi37 yd00$25K
February 20, 1956F1Berkeley, South Carolina0.5 mi10 yd01$2K
August 29, 1964F1Berkeley, South Carolina0.5 mi67 yd00$250
May 8, 1998F1Berkeley, South Carolina1 mi50 yd00N/A
April 26, 2006F1Berkeley, South Carolina5 mi200 yd00N/A
April 16, 2011EF1Berkeley, South Carolina7.92 mi120 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.