South Carolina, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 25, 1983

July 25, 1983 · NWS AT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
July 25, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Coordinates
34.950, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
July 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Coordinates
34.370, -80.070

Tornado, Colleton

When
July 25, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.020, -80.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
July 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
33.270, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
July 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
July 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Beaufort County
Coordinates
32.430, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
July 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Coordinates
33.180, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
July 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.680, -82.950

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10113068, 10113069, 10113070, 10113071, 10113072, 10113073, 10113074, 10113075.