Tornado History

Union Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Union, South Carolina. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.6M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.6Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
15.2 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 15, 19931993F2 April 8, 19571957EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 September 7, 20042004EF1 April 3, 20172017F1 June 6, 19981998F1 May 25, 20002000EF0 November 16, 20112011F0 August 17, 19851985F0 June 4, 19921992EF0 October 8, 20172017F0 June 4, 19921992F0 July 26, 19961996F0 June 9, 20012001F0 November 24, 2004EF0 April 3, 2017EF0 December 29, 2024EF0 December 29, 2024EF0 December 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20243
  • 19922
  • 20042
  • 19571
  • 19851
  • 19931
  • 19961

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, 1993F2Union, South Carolina6 mi600 yd02$5.0M
April 8, 1957F2Union, South Carolina15.2 mi100 yd02$25K
April 10, 2009EF1Union, South Carolina3.86 mi350 yd00$400K
April 3, 2017EF1Union, South Carolina0.74 mi150 yd10$50K
September 7, 2004F1Union, South Carolina4 mi225 yd00$50K
June 6, 1998F1Union, South Carolina2 mi50 yd00N/A
May 25, 2000F1Union, South Carolina1 mi20 yd00N/A
November 16, 2011EF0Union, South Carolina0.09 mi50 yd00$1.0M
August 17, 1985F0Union, South Carolina3 mi30 yd00$25K
June 4, 1992F0Union, South Carolina0.1 mi40 yd00$25K
October 8, 2017EF0Union, South Carolina0.21 mi200 yd00$10K
June 4, 1992F0Union, South Carolina0.1 mi23 yd00$2K

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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.