Tornado History

Chester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chester, South Carolina. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1955 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.8M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.8Mminimum property damage
November 21, 2023latest tornado
9.02 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 16, 19941994F1 April 19, 19811981F1 September 7, 20042004EF1 May 5, 20202020EF1 May 5, 20202020F1 May 29, 19961996EF1 November 16, 20112011F1 July 24, 19971997F1 April 6, 19551955F1 May 15, 19751975F0 June 4, 19981998EF0 August 26, 20082008EF0 August 26, 20082008EF0 May 23, 20222022EF0 November 21, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20202
  • 19551
  • 19751
  • 19811
  • 19941
  • 19961
  • 19971

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 16, 1994F2Chester, South Carolina3 mi75 yd14$5.0M
April 19, 1981F1Chester, South Carolina2 mi33 yd00$2.5M
September 7, 2004F1Chester, South Carolina0.5 mi50 yd00$100K
May 5, 2020EF1Chester, South Carolina9.02 mi200 yd00$100K
May 5, 2020EF1Chester, South Carolina4.57 mi100 yd00$25K
May 29, 1996F1Chester, South Carolina1 mi100 yd00$20K
November 16, 2011EF1Chester, South Carolina1.39 mi100 yd00$20K
July 24, 1997F1Chester, South Carolina0.1 mi25 yd00$15K
April 6, 1955F1Chester, South Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$2K
May 15, 1975F1Chester, South Carolina0.1 mi3 yd00$2K
June 4, 1998F0Chester, South Carolina0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
August 26, 2008EF0Chester, South Carolina0.1 mi20 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.