Tornado History

Greenwood Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Greenwood, South Carolina. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.3M, with 2 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$16.3Mminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
34 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 13, 19731973F4 March 31, 19731973F3 December 13, 19731973F3 December 13, 19731973F2 November 15, 19891989F1 April 15, 19931993EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 January 12, 20232023F1 March 8, 19951995F1 May 7, 19981998EF1 May 3, 20212021F1 May 3, 19841984F1 April 22, 19581958F0 August 16, 1994F0 April 29, 1991EF0 January 11, 2020EF0 January 11, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19734
  • 20092
  • 20202
  • 19581
  • 19841
  • 19891
  • 19911
  • 19931

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
December 13, 1973F4Greenwood, South Carolina1 mi50 yd20$2.5M
March 31, 1973F4Greenwood, South Carolina2.7 mi200 yd00$2.5M
December 13, 1973F3Greenwood, South Carolina6.6 mi200 yd02$2.5M
December 13, 1973F3Greenwood, South Carolina15.4 mi150 yd026$2.5M
November 15, 1989F2Greenwood, South Carolina0.7 mi267 yd01$250K
April 15, 1993F1Greenwood, South Carolina34 mi300 yd00$5.0M
April 10, 2009EF1Greenwood, South Carolina2.62 mi200 yd00$300K
April 10, 2009EF1Greenwood, South Carolina4.62 mi200 yd00$200K
January 12, 2023EF1Greenwood, South Carolina2.07 mi75 yd00$200K
March 8, 1995F1Greenwood, South Carolina1 mi30 yd00$125K
May 7, 1998F1Greenwood, South Carolina10 mi100 yd00$75K
May 3, 2021EF1Greenwood, South Carolina3.78 mi150 yd00$40K

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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.