Storm History: Lancaster County, South Carolina

Events

538

Deaths

2

Injuries

19

Damage

$32 million

Episodes

277

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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• Flood, January 12, 20151 death · $8,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20201 death · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, March 28, 19845 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 19891 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$1.0 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$658,000 · 3 in hail · 16 events here
• Hail, April 14, 2009$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1957$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1957$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 19, 2014$195,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2012$169,000 · 15 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2010$158,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Lightning, April 8, 2005$125,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 19953 injured · $121,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2011$120,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$86,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2015$85,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2013$84,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 2014$76,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, July 28, 2005$65,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$60,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$60,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, April 9, 2011$658,000 · 3 in hail · 16 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2014$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20062.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20242 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 19902 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20221.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 8, 1957$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 19845 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 19897 injured · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 7, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1957$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 21, 1973F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2010$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$200 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lancaster County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20262 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20252 events here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$1.0 million · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20241 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 202450 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 20241 injured · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 202460 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20242 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20241 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$24,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Strong Wind, December 10, 20232 events here
• Hail, October 20, 2023$600 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202376 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 202360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 20222 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202260 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$200 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2022$200 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20221.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20220.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2022$20 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 12, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20222 events here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 20223 events here
• High Wind, January 3, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 8, 2021$200 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 2021$5,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, December 7, 2020$20 · 0.7 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 24, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202065 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2020$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2020$400 · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2020$1,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2020$20 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20201 death · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2020EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 13, 2019$20 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 2019$200 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2019$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 26, 2019$8,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 12, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 2018$2,000 · 12 events here
• Hail, August 8, 2018$100 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 201860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201860 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 201870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 2017$200 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017$200 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 1, 2017$20 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 2, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 2016$600 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 14, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 2015$38,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2015$42,000 · 68 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2015$85,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2015$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2015$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$18,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2015$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 12, 20151 death · $8,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 19, 2014$195,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 2014$76,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 2014$6,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 2, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2014$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2014$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2013$84,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$5,000 · 71 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2012$169,000 · 15 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 20121 injured · $27,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$24,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2012$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2012$1,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 26, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2011$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2011$120,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2011$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2011$2,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$86,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2011$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2011$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$658,000 · 3 in hail · 16 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$57,000 · 85 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 2010$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2010$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2010$158,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 9, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2010$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$60,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2009$22,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 9, 2009$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2009$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2009$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 2009$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 11, 2008$20,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008$26,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2008$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 200860 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 6, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2007EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$60,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20062.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, July 28, 2005$65,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 200565 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, June 7, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 8, 2005$125,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 200560 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 24, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 19, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20031 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20031 event here
• Hail, May 15, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20031.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 2003$40,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2002F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20021.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 200250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20001.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 22, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20001 injured · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20001.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20001.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 199965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 199960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 199950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 23, 199975 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 8, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 2, 199865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 199870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 199870 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 1997$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 1996$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 199660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 1995$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1995$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 19953 injured · $121,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 19941 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 199450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 1994F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 19941 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 19931 event here
• Hail, February 12, 19931.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 5, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 19911 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 19911 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 19901 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 19902 in hail · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1989
• 1988
• 1984
• 1983
• 1977
• 1975
• 1973
• 1970
• 1969
• 1967
• 1960
• 1957

Tornadoes in Lancaster CountyEvery warning in Lancaster 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.