Tornado History

Spartanburg Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Spartanburg, South Carolina. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $21.0M, with 4 deaths and 103 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$21.0Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
33 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19891989F3 May 27, 19731973F3 May 10, 19521952F2 August 17, 19851985EF2 October 23, 20172017F2 March 27, 19941994F2 May 23, 19801980F2 April 4, 19891989EF1 February 6, 20202020F1 March 27, 19941994F1 May 18, 19691969F1 April 28, 19901990EF1 October 8, 20172017EF1 October 23, 20172017EF1 May 23, 2022F1 December 5, 1977F1 September 7, 1977F1 March 22, 1968F1 April 7, 1964F1 June 19, 1976F1 February 10, 1990F1 July 26, 1996EF1 March 3, 2023F0 April 28, 1990F0 January 5, 2007F0 October 22, 1994F0 April 28, 1964F0 June 6, 1998F0 March 11, 2000F0 July 7, 2005EF0 November 30, 2016EF0 April 10, 2021EF0 December 29, 2024Unknown April 28, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 19903
  • 19943
  • 20173
  • 19772
  • 19892
  • 19521
  • 19681

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
May 5, 1989F4Spartanburg, South Carolina6 mi700 yd235$2.5M
May 27, 1973F3Spartanburg, South Carolina11.1 mi150 yd016$2.5M
May 10, 1952F3Spartanburg, South Carolina16.1 mi83 yd24$30
August 17, 1985F2Spartanburg, South Carolina9 mi100 yd039$2.5M
October 23, 2017EF2Spartanburg, South Carolina3.02 mi350 yd01$1.0M
March 27, 1994F2Spartanburg, South Carolina25 mi75 yd00$500K
May 23, 1980F2Spartanburg, South Carolina2.5 mi100 yd00$250K
April 4, 1989F2Spartanburg, South Carolina2 mi73 yd00$250K
February 6, 2020EF1Spartanburg, South Carolina10.14 mi100 yd00$10.0M
March 27, 1994F1Spartanburg, South Carolina33 mi100 yd04$500K
May 18, 1969F1Spartanburg, South Carolina0.1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 28, 1990F1Spartanburg, South Carolina6 mi50 yd04$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.