Tornado History

Dorchester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dorchester, South Carolina. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1958 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2022latest tornado
5.6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 May 12, 19741974F1 May 18, 19761976EF1 March 15, 20082008F1 June 21, 19761976F1 June 7, 19831983F1 May 6, 20032003F1 April 26, 20062006EF1 June 4, 20132013EF1 June 4, 20132013EF1 May 4, 20172017EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 September 17, 20202020F0 May 10, 19981998F0 September 19, 19661966F0 May 6, 1958F0 May 10, 1998F0 May 4, 2002F0 May 4, 2002F0 September 7, 2004F0 April 26, 2006EF0 April 5, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19762
  • 19982
  • 20022
  • 20062
  • 20132
  • 20202
  • 19581
  • 19661

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
May 12, 1974F1Dorchester, South Carolina1.5 mi300 yd02$2.5M
May 18, 1976F1Dorchester, South Carolina1 mi53 yd01$250K
March 15, 2008EF1Dorchester, South Carolina2.2 mi40 yd00$218K
June 21, 1976F1Dorchester, South Carolina0.2 mi27 yd00$25K
June 7, 1983F1Dorchester, South Carolina4 mi33 yd01$25K
May 6, 2003F1Dorchester, South Carolina3 mi75 yd00N/A
April 26, 2006F1Dorchester, South Carolina0.1 mi40 yd00N/A
June 4, 2013EF1Dorchester, South Carolina3.12 mi264 yd00N/A
June 4, 2013EF1Dorchester, South Carolina2.06 mi176 yd00N/A
May 4, 2017EF1Dorchester, South Carolina1.62 mi150 yd00N/A
April 13, 2020EF1Dorchester, South Carolina2.29 mi150 yd00N/A
September 17, 2020EF1Dorchester, South Carolina0.6 mi150 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.