Storm History: Lexington County, South Carolina

Events

1,352

Deaths

6

Injuries

93

Damage

$103 million

Episodes

620

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, July 23, 19971 death · 6 injured · $942,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 20151 death · 2 injured · $24,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20151 death · $14,000 · 55 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 19981 death · $12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 8, 20041 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 13, 20201 death · 55 kt wind · 3 events here

• Tornado, August 16, 199444 injured · $50 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$20 million · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 2015$11 million · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 2015$7.8 million · 10 events here
• Tornado, February 22, 19932 injured · $5.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 20101 injured · $1.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 19971 death · 6 injured · $942,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2016$757,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, June 27, 2004$750,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2023$500,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$420,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2012$393,000 · 2 in hail · 19 events here
• Lightning, June 10, 1996$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 19722 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1974$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 19891 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2016$250,000 · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$226,000 · 85 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, November 2, 1995$225,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 1995$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 7, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20172.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 2, 19842.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 19922.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 13, 19912.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 19902.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20062.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20222 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2012$393,000 · 2 in hail · 19 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2011$500 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 19632 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 7, 19952 injured · F4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 199444 injured · $50 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 19982 injured · $15,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008EF3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$20 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 23, 19971 death · 6 injured · $942,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 19571 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 28, 1963$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1968F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lexington County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202661 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, May 27, 20263 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 2026EF0 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2025$45,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 6 events here
• Lightning, June 24, 202520 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202552 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2025EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202561 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 29, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 202556 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$20 million · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20241 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 202450 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2024$200 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2024$200 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, February 23, 2024$2,000 · 0.7 in hail · 11 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 injured · EF2 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 10, 20234 events here
• Hail, October 20, 2023$600 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2023$8,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 21 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202365 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202376 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2023$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202370 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2023$500,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2023$100 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 27, 20232 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$600 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 26, 2023$200 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 4, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 20221 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2022$200 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 202260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202260 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 202260 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2022$1,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2022$20 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2022$40 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20222 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, April 26, 2022$20 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF3 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, March 12, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• High Wind, January 3, 202253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2021$41,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 2021EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2021$40 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 202165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2021EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20211.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 2021$20 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 24, 2020$40 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 16, 2020$500 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2020$12,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2020$2,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2020$200 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202065 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2020$200 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2020$200 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20201.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2020$40 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$20 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 13, 20201 death · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 2020$20 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 2019$530 · 4 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 31, 2019$20 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2019$40 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 201960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$200 · 96 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 201960 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2019$200 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2019$200 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 12, 2019$40 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, October 10, 2018$85,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 20187 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 29, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2018$400 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201860 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2018$200 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2018$200 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20181 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 201870 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$200 · EF2 · 15 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2018$200 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 2017$200 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2017$200 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2017$200 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2017$600 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20172.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2017$200 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2017$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017EF2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 21, 20171.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2016$757,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 201660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 2016$600 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 18, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 201660 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 31, 2016$10 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 201670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2016$250,000 · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2016$500 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 3, 2016$75,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 201550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, December 22, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 2015$7.8 million · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 2015$11 million · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2015$26,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2015$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2015$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2015$12,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2015$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$7,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20151 death · $14,000 · 55 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2015$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2015$10,000 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2015$7,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2015$53,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2015$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Excessive Heat, February 24, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 20151 death · 2 injured · $24,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 24, 2014$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 1, 2014$12,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, October 3, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2014$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2014$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 8, 2014$500 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2014$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2014$48,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2013$19,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2013$8,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 21, 2013$4,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2013$7,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 25, 2013$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2013$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$500 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 6, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$8,000 · 71 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 2013$16,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$17,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, November 4, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20121.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2012$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2012$393,000 · 2 in hail · 19 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 16, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 201260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$14,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2012$60,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2011$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2011$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2011EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2011$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2011$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2011$33,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20111 in hail · 4 events here

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Tornadoes in Lexington CountyEvery warning in Lexington 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.