Storm History: Sumter County, South Carolina

Events

703

Deaths

3

Injuries

20

Damage

$11 million

Episodes

395

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, May 5, 19911 death · 1 injured · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 20071 death · 5 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, September 22, 1989$2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 20043 injured · $1.7 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2016$1.5 million · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$1.3 million · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$995,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 1999$738,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$567,000 · 3 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, November 29, 1985$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 1997$225,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2010$142,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2011$125,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 1995$105,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$91,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2010$82,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011$78,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 16, 1996$75,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 1997$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2007$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2015$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 26, 2023$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here

• Hail, April 9, 2011$567,000 · 3 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2017$200 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 19921 injured · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 13, 19912.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19842.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20062.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2012$10,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20072 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 8, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 26, 2023$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2022$20 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 20071 death · 5 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 1960F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 20043 injured · $1.7 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 29, 1963$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 1996$75,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Sumter County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202661 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2025$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$995,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 202450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 202461 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20241 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$200 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 10, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2023$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 202376 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 202360 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 202355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202370 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2023$600 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$600 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2023$200 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 26, 2023$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 20221 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 3, 202260 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$200 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2022$20 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20221 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 6, 2022$20 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 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
• Hail, July 17, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 2021$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 events here
• Strong Wind, December 24, 2020$20 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 2020$4,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2020$200 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 2020$20 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 13, 2020$20 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 2020EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 23, 2019$20 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2019$200 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201996 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2019$200 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2019$200 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, October 10, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 20189 events here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2018$500 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2018$200 · 56 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20181.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2018$200 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2018$200 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20187 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 2017$200 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 201760 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, July 8, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201760 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 201765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2017$200 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 28, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2017$200 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 2017$20 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 2016$1.5 million · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2016$24,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 18, 201660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 2016$10 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2016$200 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201665 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20161.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 5, 201670 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2016$10 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2015$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2015$8,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2015$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 201555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2015$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2015$14,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2015$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2015$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 2015$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, February 24, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20151 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2014$18,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2013$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2013$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2013$12,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 10, 2013$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$16,000 · 71 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 2013$14,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 26, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2012$1.3 million · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2012$10,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 16, 2012$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 2012$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 2012$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2012$91,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2012$10,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2011$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2011$125,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2011$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2011$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2011$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2011$6,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2011$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$18,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011$78,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$22,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$567,000 · 3 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$14,000 · 85 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2010$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 2010$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2010$20,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2010$82,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 11, 2010$4,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2010$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2010$142,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2009$13,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2009$16,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2009$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2009$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2009$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20091.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2009$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2009$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2009$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 2008$25,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20081.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 200860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 200860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 2007$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20072 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20071 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2007$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 20071 death · 5 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 15, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20069 injured · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20062.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 21, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 200565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 13, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 24, 2004F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 3, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 20043 injured · $1.7 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 29, 20042 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20041 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Sumter CountyEvery warning in Sumter 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.