Tornado History

Williamsburg Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Williamsburg, South Carolina. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1962 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $972K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$972Kminimum property damage
April 19, 2019latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 4, 19781978F1 May 6, 20032003EF1 March 15, 20082008F1 July 2, 20032003F1 June 10, 19981998F1 June 7, 19831983F1 February 22, 19621962F1 June 19, 19771977EF1 March 15, 20082008EF0 April 19, 20192019Unknown May 8, 19651965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 20082
  • 19621
  • 19651
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 19831
  • 19981

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 4, 1978F2Williamsburg, South Carolina10.7 mi33 yd00$250K
May 6, 2003F1Williamsburg, South Carolina3.8 mi25 yd03$320K
March 15, 2008EF1Williamsburg, South Carolina4.01 mi75 yd00$200K
July 2, 2003F1Williamsburg, South Carolina1 mi100 yd00$75K
June 10, 1998F1Williamsburg, South Carolina20 mi25 yd00$72K
June 7, 1983F1Williamsburg, South Carolina2 mi33 yd00$25K
February 22, 1962F1Williamsburg, South Carolina1.5 mi60 yd00$2K
June 19, 1977F1Williamsburg, South Carolina1 mi33 yd00$2K
March 15, 2008EF1Williamsburg, South Carolina2.49 mi75 yd00N/A
April 19, 2019EF0Williamsburg, South Carolina0.25 mi15 yd00N/A
May 8, 1965UnknownWilliamsburg, South Carolina0.8 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.