Storm History: Chester County, South Carolina

Events

433

Deaths

2

Injuries

7

Damage

$66 million

Episodes

357

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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• Tornado, April 16, 19941 death · 4 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 20201 death · $125,000 · EF1 · 5 events here

• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 2017$50 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 19941 death · 4 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1981$2.5 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 20201 death · $125,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2004$120,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 1996$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2004$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 2025$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2005$75,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 19971 injured · $58,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 19941 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2013$50,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 1995$45,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 2000$25,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 2004$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2024$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1996$20,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 9, 20114 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19853 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 8, 1998$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 19962.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 30, 19712.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 2017$1,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 8, 1957F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 19941 death · 4 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 1956F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Chester County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 16, 202665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 22, 2025$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2024$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 21, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 202365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2022$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 14, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 25, 2021$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 20201 death · $125,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 2020$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20191 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$20,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 2017$50 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Hail, March 1, 2017$1,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$7,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2013$50,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20131 event here
• Hail, January 30, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 8, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 27, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 8, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 201175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20114 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 12, 201050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 201060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 201055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20101 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20101.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20091.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2009EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20091.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 10, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 200870 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 2007$20,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2005$75,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2005$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 2004$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 8, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20041 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2004$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2004$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20041 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2004$120,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20041 event here
• Sleet, January 25, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2003$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 18, 20031 event here
• Flood, April 10, 20031 event here
• Flood, March 20, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2002$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2002$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 4, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20011 event here
• Flood, July 2, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20011 event here
• Hail, April 1, 2001$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20011 event here
• High Wind, March 20, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 3, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 19, 20001 event here
• Strong Wind, November 9, 20001 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 200052 kt wind · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Chester CountyEvery warning in Chester County since 1986Every county in South Carolina

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.