Tornado History

Georgetown Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Georgetown, South Carolina. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 6 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 4, 19791979F2 October 11, 20022002EF2 April 13, 20202020EF1 April 16, 20112011EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 April 16, 20112011F1 November 7, 19951995F1 September 27, 20042004F1 August 7, 19531953F1 May 26, 19741974F1 November 7, 19951995F1 September 18, 20002000F1 May 7, 19761976EF0 August 3, 2020EF0 April 16, 2011EF0 April 16, 2011F0 July 23, 2000EF0 March 15, 2008EF0 September 27, 2024EFU September 27, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20204
  • 19952
  • 20002
  • 20242
  • 19531
  • 19741
  • 19761

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
September 4, 1979F2Georgetown, South Carolina1 mi67 yd00$2.5M
October 11, 2002F2Georgetown, South Carolina1.2 mi40 yd08$750K
April 13, 2020EF2Georgetown, South Carolina4.56 mi50 yd00$20K
April 16, 2011EF1Georgetown, South Carolina0.45 mi60 yd00$100K
April 13, 2020EF1Georgetown, South Carolina4.76 mi40 yd00$100K
April 13, 2020EF1Georgetown, South Carolina11 mi50 yd00$75K
April 16, 2011EF1Georgetown, South Carolina0.5 mi60 yd00$60K
November 7, 1995F1Georgetown, South Carolina0.1 mi20 yd01$40K
September 27, 2004F1Georgetown, South Carolina1.6 mi30 yd00$30K
May 26, 1974F1Georgetown, South Carolina3 mi300 yd61$25K
August 7, 1953F1Georgetown, South Carolina5.4 mi100 yd00$25K
November 7, 1995F1Georgetown, South Carolina0.1 mi20 yd00$20K

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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.