Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, October 5, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, October 5, 1995
Start: 1995-10-05T01:43
End: 1995-10-05T17:04
Location: South Carolina

October 5, 1995 · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $88,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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.

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Event by event

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: October 5, 1:43 AM EST
Where: Jasper County, Southern Half
Coordinates: 32.422, -81.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When: October 5, 2:15 AM EST
Where: Colleton County, Walterboro
Coordinates: 32.843, -80.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Tornado, Greenville

When: October 5, 2:35 AM EST to 2:38 AM EST
Where: Greenville County, Simpsonville
Rating: F0
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 34.894, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado developed from an intense rain band associated with Opal. A number of trees and power lines were blown down onto vehicles and structures. A couple of campers and a boat were destroyed and some minor damage was reported to homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When: October 5, 2:40 AM EST
Where: Beaufort County, Ladys Island
Coordinates: 32.357, -80.692 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When: October 5, 2:55 AM EST
Where: Beaufort County, Countywide
Coordinates: 32.357, -80.692 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When: October 5, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Dorchester County, Summerville
Coordinates: 33.080, -80.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When: October 5, 3:10 AM EST
Where: Charleston County, James Island
Coordinates: 32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When: October 5, 3:11 AM EST
Where: Berkeley County, Jedburg
Coordinates: 33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Chesterfield

When: October 5, 4:40 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, McBee
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 34.692, -81.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When: October 5, 4:49 AM EST
Where: Charleston County, Ravenel
Coordinates: 32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When: October 5, 4:59 AM EST
Where: Charleston County, Charleston
Coordinates: 32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sevenyt-six mph gust reported by Harbor Pilot at Columbus St. terminal.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When: October 5, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Orangeburg County, Orangeburg
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 33.439, -80.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When: October 5, 5:04 AM EST
Where: Berkeley County, Eastern Third
Coordinates: 33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamsburg

When: October 5, 5:30 AM EST
Where: Williamsburg County, Cades
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.620, -79.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cooperative observer reported large tree limbs down causing roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When: October 5, 7:19 AM EST
Where: Charleston County, Wadmalaw Island
Coordinates: 32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When: October 5, 7:50 AM EST
Where: Charleston County, Mt. Pleasant
Coordinates: 32.749, -79.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When: October 5, 7:57 AM EST
Where: Berkeley County, Southern Half
Coordinates: 33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down. The remnants of Tropical Storm Opal moved across South Carolina the morning of October 5, 1995. Opal produced numerous thunderstorm over the coast and coastal plains. Many of these thunderstorms caused wind damage as reflected above. Tropical Storm Opal also caused a 48-foot trawler, Katie Patrice, to be beached on Fripp Island in Beaufort County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When: October 5, 5:04 PM EST
Where: Florence County, Florence
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 34.024, -79.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Airport weather observer reported gust.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for South Carolina, 1995 Warnings in South Carolina, October 1995

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10345498, 10347200, 10347218, 10345437, 10345438, 10347315, 10347353, 10347231, 10347098, 10347354, 10347407, 10346973, 10347232, 10346405, 10347408, 10347409, 10347233, 10347488.