Tornado History

Florence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Florence, South Carolina. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1953 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
September 17, 2020latest tornado
13.45 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 14, 20062006F2 January 8, 19531953F2 March 12, 19671967F2 March 12, 19671967F2 May 27, 19811981F2 April 13, 19661966EF1 March 15, 20082008F1 September 24, 19941994F1 June 8, 19801980F1 May 14, 20062006EF1 July 2, 20132013F1 May 6, 19991999F1 September 29, 19631963F1 November 4, 19681968F1 August 3, 1973F1 July 23, 1983F1 September 27, 2004EF1 July 11, 2007F1 December 5, 1964F1 August 29, 1964F1 March 26, 1965F1 June 5, 1983F1 August 9, 1964F0 June 19, 1998EF0 April 19, 2019EF0 September 17, 2020F0 June 10, 1998F0 April 1, 1999F0 April 8, 1962F0 July 28, 1963F0 September 7, 2004EF0 September 17, 2020F0 September 16, 1996F0 September 16, 1996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 19632
  • 19672
  • 19832
  • 19962
  • 19982
  • 19992
  • 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
May 14, 2006F2Florence, South Carolina0.6 mi150 yd00$1.3M
January 8, 1953F2Florence, South Carolina9.6 mi150 yd02$250K
March 12, 1967F2Florence, South Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$25K
March 12, 1967F2Florence, South Carolina11.7 mi100 yd00$25K
May 27, 1981F2Florence, South Carolina4.7 mi100 yd06$25K
April 13, 1966F2Florence, South Carolina0.2 mi17 yd00$2K
March 15, 2008EF1Florence, South Carolina13.45 mi100 yd03$605K
September 24, 1994F1Florence, South Carolina0.5 mi100 yd011$500K
June 8, 1980F1Florence, South Carolina1 mi17 yd02$250K
May 14, 2006F1Florence, South Carolina0.3 mi15 yd00$250K
July 2, 2013EF1Florence, South Carolina3.08 mi90 yd09$88K
May 6, 1999F1Florence, South Carolina0.1 mi20 yd00$60K

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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.