Tornado History

Charleston Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Charleston, South Carolina. The records below identify 58 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.9M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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58recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.9Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 11, 19601960EF2 September 24, 20152015EF2 May 11, 20082008F2 August 29, 19641964F1 April 12, 19611961F1 August 7, 19661966F1 March 12, 19741974F1 March 8, 19761976F1 July 5, 19651965F1 September 19, 19661966F1 September 19, 19661966F1 May 25, 19701970F1 June 27, 19821982F1 August 12, 20042004F1 May 30, 2005F1 April 8, 2006F1 May 14, 2006F1 April 26, 2006EF1 September 11, 2017EF1 April 13, 2020EF1 April 13, 2020EF1 May 20, 2020EF1 July 8, 2021EF1 July 8, 2021EF1 August 5, 2024EF1 August 5, 2024EF1 August 6, 2024EF1 September 27, 2024F0 July 23, 2000EF0 June 29, 2008F0 July 26, 1986F0 June 13, 2006F0 June 13, 2006F0 February 27, 1984F0 June 13, 2006F0 September 4, 1979F0 May 22, 1957F0 April 13, 1966F0 August 3, 2000F0 June 12, 2001F0 July 15, 2002F0 September 28, 2002F0 August 14, 2004F0 April 8, 2006F0 April 8, 2006EF0 August 1, 2012EF0 May 31, 2014EF0 September 11, 2017EF0 September 11, 2017EF0 September 11, 2017EF0 September 10, 2022EF0 August 30, 2023EF0 August 5, 2024EF0 August 5, 2024EF0 September 27, 2024EF0 September 27, 2024EF0 September 27, 2024Unknown June 7, 1968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)16
  • EF0 (Light damage)13
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20249
  • 20068
  • 19664
  • 20174
  • 20203
  • 20002
  • 20022
  • 20042

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 11, 1960F3Charleston, South Carolina8.8 mi100 yd010$2.5M
September 24, 2015EF2Charleston, South Carolina6.85 mi880 yd00$1.5M
May 11, 2008EF2Charleston, South Carolina12 mi1760 yd00$1.2M
August 29, 1964F2Charleston, South Carolina1 mi67 yd02$2K
April 12, 1961F1Charleston, South Carolina2.5 mi67 yd00$250K
August 7, 1966F1Charleston, South Carolina2 mi13 yd00$25K
March 12, 1974F1Charleston, South Carolina0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
March 8, 1976F1Charleston, South Carolina0.5 mi10 yd01$25K
July 5, 1965F1Charleston, South Carolina0.4 mi20 yd00$2K
September 19, 1966F1Charleston, South Carolina0.1 mi13 yd00$2K
September 19, 1966F1Charleston, South Carolina1.2 mi20 yd00$2K
May 25, 1970F1Charleston, South Carolina0.5 mi7 yd00$2K

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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.