Tornado History

Pickens Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pickens, South Carolina. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.8M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.8Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2025latest tornado
23.6 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 January 7, 19981998EF2 October 8, 20172017EF2 March 23, 20222022EF2 April 13, 20202020F2 May 27, 19731973F2 March 31, 19731973EF2 August 26, 20082008EF1 November 30, 20102010F1 December 5, 19771977F1 February 10, 19901990F1 February 10, 19901990F1 May 2, 20032003F1 July 13, 20032003F1 July 13, 20032003F1 January 5, 2007F1 November 10, 1987F1 February 14, 1991F1 April 22, 2005EF1 May 6, 2022F1 August 18, 1961F1 March 24, 1975F1 April 3, 2000EF1 August 26, 2008EF0 April 3, 2017F0 May 1, 1995EF0 August 3, 2023EF0 August 3, 2023F0 March 31, 1993EF0 August 26, 2008EF0 April 3, 2017EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 March 23, 2022EF0 May 3, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 20083
  • 20173
  • 20203
  • 20223
  • 19732
  • 19902
  • 20232

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
January 7, 1998F2Pickens, South Carolina1.5 mi35 yd04$3.0M
October 8, 2017EF2Pickens, South Carolina8.42 mi300 yd00$250K
March 23, 2022EF2Pickens, South Carolina6.25 mi440 yd00$250K
April 13, 2020EF2Pickens, South Carolina5.3 mi200 yd08$200K
May 27, 1973F2Pickens, South Carolina23.6 mi150 yd00$25K
March 31, 1973F2Pickens, South Carolina12.4 mi100 yd00$25K
August 26, 2008EF2Pickens, South Carolina0.58 mi30 yd00N/A
November 30, 2010EF1Pickens, South Carolina2.66 mi125 yd00$1.5M
December 5, 1977F1Pickens, South Carolina1 mi50 yd00$250K
February 10, 1990F1Pickens, South Carolina2 mi60 yd00$250K
February 10, 1990F1Pickens, South Carolina3 mi100 yd00$250K
May 2, 2003F1Pickens, South Carolina2.3 mi100 yd01$250K

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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.