Tornado History

Saluda Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Saluda, South Carolina. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.3M, with 3 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.3Mminimum property damage
January 27, 2024latest tornado
29 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 22, 19921992F2 November 22, 19921992F2 March 13, 19551955EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 April 5, 20172017F1 May 7, 19981998F1 September 16, 20042004EF1 May 24, 20172017EF1 January 27, 20242024F0 June 2, 19981998F0 May 6, 20032003F0 September 27, 20042004EF0 May 24, 20172017EF0 August 17, 20212021EF0 January 27, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 20242
  • 19551
  • 20031
  • 20081

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
November 22, 1992F3Saluda, South Carolina21 mi400 yd19$2.5M
November 22, 1992F2Saluda, South Carolina29 mi550 yd00$2.5M
March 13, 1955F2Saluda, South Carolina9.9 mi133 yd210$250K
March 15, 2008EF2Saluda, South Carolina8.49 mi440 yd00N/A
April 5, 2017EF2Saluda, South Carolina6.13 mi1000 yd00N/A
May 7, 1998F1Saluda, South Carolina1.5 mi150 yd00$50K
September 16, 2004F1Saluda, South Carolina6 mi400 yd01N/A
May 24, 2017EF1Saluda, South Carolina2.88 mi75 yd00N/A
January 27, 2024EF1Saluda, South Carolina1.62 mi150 yd00N/A
June 2, 1998F0Saluda, South Carolina0.3 mi40 yd00N/A
May 6, 2003F0Saluda, South Carolina0.1 mi30 yd00N/A
September 27, 2004F0Saluda, South Carolina2 mi80 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.