Tornado History

Sumter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sumter, South Carolina. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1962 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.8M, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.8Mminimum property damage
September 27, 2024latest tornado
150 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 15, 20072007F2 September 7, 20042004F2 September 16, 19961996F2 September 29, 19631963F1 September 22, 19891989EF1 July 12, 20102010EF1 April 28, 20112011F1 May 15, 19671967F1 June 18, 19641964F1 September 12, 19711971F1 September 7, 20042004F0 November 29, 19851985EF0 September 27, 20242024EF0 April 28, 20112011EF0 November 14, 2008EF0 February 24, 2012F0 May 19, 1993EF0 July 11, 2010F0 June 6, 1998F0 July 21, 1979F0 July 25, 1962F0 May 10, 1998F0 March 16, 2000F0 December 10, 2004EF0 September 17, 2020EF0 September 17, 2020EFU September 17, 2020EFU September 17, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20204
  • 20043
  • 19982
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 19621
  • 19631
  • 19641

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
April 15, 2007EF3Sumter, South Carolina19.04 mi300 yd15N/A
September 7, 2004F2Sumter, South Carolina4 mi500 yd03$1.7M
September 16, 1996F2Sumter, South Carolina1.5 mi150 yd00$75K
September 29, 1963F2Sumter, South Carolina5.4 mi100 yd00$25K
September 22, 1989F1Sumter, South Carolina1.2 mi183 yd00$2.5M
July 12, 2010EF1Sumter, South Carolina2.6 mi440 yd00$80K
April 28, 2011EF1Sumter, South Carolina10.75 mi220 yd00$48K
May 15, 1967F1Sumter, South Carolina1 mi50 yd00$25K
June 18, 1964F1Sumter, South Carolina2 mi133 yd00$2K
September 12, 1971F1Sumter, South Carolina1 mi60 yd00$2K
September 7, 2004F1Sumter, South Carolina3 mi400 yd00N/A
November 29, 1985F0Sumter, South Carolina0.5 mi30 yd00$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.