Tornado History

York Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on York, South Carolina. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 3 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
9.1 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 November 16, 20112011F2 May 24, 19731973F2 May 28, 19731973EF1 May 3, 20212021F1 March 24, 19751975F1 May 3, 19841984F1 August 17, 19851985F1 June 22, 19641964F1 December 5, 19771977F1 September 7, 20042004EF1 June 16, 20092009EF1 May 22, 20202020F0 August 17, 19851985EF0 April 15, 20182018F0 March 6, 1989F0 April 19, 1998F0 July 16, 1961F0 April 19, 1998F0 February 22, 2003EF0 May 26, 2011EF0 December 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 19852
  • 19982
  • 20112
  • 19611
  • 19641
  • 19751
  • 19771

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 16, 2011EF2York, South Carolina5.8 mi200 yd35$1.0M
May 24, 1973F2York, South Carolina2 mi67 yd02$250K
May 28, 1973F2York, South Carolina2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 3, 2021EF1York, South Carolina0.5 mi150 yd00$350K
March 24, 1975F1York, South Carolina9.1 mi100 yd05$250K
May 3, 1984F1York, South Carolina6 mi10 yd00$250K
August 17, 1985F1York, South Carolina3 mi30 yd00$250K
June 22, 1964F1York, South Carolina1.5 mi53 yd00$25K
December 5, 1977F1York, South Carolina1.5 mi100 yd00$25K
September 7, 2004F1York, South Carolina1 mi100 yd00$5K
June 16, 2009EF1York, South Carolina1.47 mi30 yd00N/A
May 22, 2020EF1York, South Carolina6.49 mi200 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.