Tornado History

Edgefield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Edgefield, South Carolina. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1974 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 1 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
August 17, 2021latest tornado
20.86 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 7, 19981998F3 May 7, 19981998F3 November 22, 19921992F2 May 7, 19981998F2 November 12, 19751975EF2 March 28, 20102010EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 March 3, 20192019F1 May 8, 19781978F1 March 21, 19741974F1 June 21, 19921992F1 May 6, 20032003EF1 February 13, 20072007EF1 March 28, 20102010EF1 April 5, 2017EF0 April 19, 2015F0 June 15, 1999F0 June 4, 1998EF0 May 11, 2008EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 August 17, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 20083
  • 19922
  • 20102
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19991

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 7, 1998F3Edgefield, South Carolina12 mi880 yd19$1.0M
May 7, 1998F3Edgefield, South Carolina5 mi880 yd00$300K
November 22, 1992F3Edgefield, South Carolina15 mi400 yd00$250K
May 7, 1998F2Edgefield, South Carolina6 mi440 yd02$500K
November 12, 1975F2Edgefield, South Carolina0.7 mi50 yd04$250K
March 28, 2010EF2Edgefield, South Carolina2.39 mi440 yd00$250K
March 15, 2008EF2Edgefield, South Carolina20.86 mi660 yd00N/A
March 3, 2019EF2Edgefield, South Carolina5.05 mi200 yd08N/A
May 8, 1978F1Edgefield, South Carolina1.3 mi100 yd00$250K
March 21, 1974F1Edgefield, South Carolina1 mi50 yd01$25K
June 21, 1992F1Edgefield, South Carolina20 mi100 yd00N/A
May 6, 2003F1Edgefield, South Carolina3 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.