Tornado History

Kershaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kershaw, South Carolina. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1964 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.1M, with 0 deaths and 34 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$25.1Mminimum property damage
January 11, 2020latest tornado
23.04 milongest listed path
1230 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19841984F3 September 7, 20042004F2 April 18, 19691969EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 January 11, 20202020F1 April 18, 19691969F1 August 29, 19641964F1 April 7, 19671967F1 May 4, 19781978F1 March 6, 19831983F1 September 7, 20042004EF1 March 15, 20082008F0 April 26, 20062006F0 February 16, 1990F0 March 16, 1996F0 May 29, 1996F0 September 7, 2004F0 April 26, 2006EF0 March 15, 2008Unknown August 16, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20043
  • 19692
  • 19962
  • 20062
  • 19641
  • 19651
  • 19671

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, 1984F4Kershaw, South Carolina2 mi530 yd031$25.0M
September 7, 2004F3Kershaw, South Carolina7 mi880 yd01N/A
April 18, 1969F2Kershaw, South Carolina0.8 mi67 yd00$250
March 15, 2008EF2Kershaw, South Carolina23.04 mi660 yd00N/A
March 15, 2008EF2Kershaw, South Carolina6.89 mi1230 yd02N/A
January 11, 2020EF2Kershaw, South Carolina0.55 mi150 yd00N/A
April 18, 1969F1Kershaw, South Carolina4.7 mi100 yd00$25K
August 29, 1964F1Kershaw, South Carolina0.1 mi27 yd00$2K
April 7, 1967F1Kershaw, South Carolina2 mi133 yd00$2K
May 4, 1978F1Kershaw, South Carolina0.6 mi100 yd00$2K
March 6, 1983F1Kershaw, South Carolina1.1 mi17 yd00$30
September 7, 2004F1Kershaw, South Carolina5 mi440 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.