Tornado History

Fairfield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fairfield, South Carolina. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1983 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.0M, with 6 deaths and 72 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.0Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
21 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19841984F3 March 28, 19841984F2 September 27, 20042004F1 August 12, 20042004F1 January 6, 19951995EF1 May 3, 20102010F1 March 6, 19831983EF1 April 4, 20082008EF1 April 15, 20182018EF1 May 4, 20212021EF1 May 9, 20242024EF1 December 29, 20242024F0 May 4, 19931993EF0 June 11, 20072007EF0 April 28, 2013EF0 August 26, 2008EF0 May 4, 2009F0 March 16, 1996F0 November 22, 1992F0 November 22, 1992F0 August 16, 1994F0 July 22, 2000F0 September 7, 2004F0 February 4, 2006F0 April 26, 2006EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 May 17, 2010EF0 March 28, 2010EF0 May 9, 2024EF0 December 29, 2024EF0 December 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 20043
  • 20083
  • 20103
  • 19842
  • 19922
  • 20062
  • 19831

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
March 28, 1984F4Fairfield, South Carolina21 mi1000 yd549$25.0M
March 28, 1984F3Fairfield, South Carolina15 mi870 yd010$2.5M
September 27, 2004F2Fairfield, South Carolina2 mi220 yd113N/A
August 12, 2004F1Fairfield, South Carolina2 mi440 yd00$300K
January 6, 1995F1Fairfield, South Carolina0.25 mi100 yd00$100K
May 3, 2010EF1Fairfield, South Carolina4.22 mi200 yd00$5K
March 6, 1983F1Fairfield, South Carolina0.3 mi20 yd00$30
April 4, 2008EF1Fairfield, South Carolina6.54 mi80 yd00N/A
April 15, 2018EF1Fairfield, South Carolina4.18 mi100 yd00N/A
May 4, 2021EF1Fairfield, South Carolina3.9 mi300 yd00N/A
May 9, 2024EF1Fairfield, South Carolina1.89 mi250 yd00N/A
December 29, 2024EF1Fairfield, South Carolina4.74 mi250 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.