Tornadoes in Berkeley County
The Storm Prediction Center records 40 tornadoes whose paths touched Berkeley County, South Carolina between 1950 and 2024. They killed 1 person and injured 36. The busiest month is May, with 10 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 13 April 2020. The most recent was on 6 August 2024.
- 40tornadoes
- 1death
- 36injuries
- 362per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Berkeley County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 25 | 63% |
| F1 / EF1 | 12 | 30% |
| F2 / EF2 | 2 | 5% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 3% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Berkeley County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
Records for Berkeley County
- Deadliest and Longest path: South Carolina tornado10 May 1998, F2, 1 death, 7 injuries, 10.5 miles long
- Strongest: South Carolina tornado13 April 2020, EF3, 6 injuries, 5.7 miles long
- Most recent: South Carolina tornado6 August 2024, EF1, 2 injuries, 3.9 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.