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Abbeville County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
74
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
386
All events
8
Deaths
$40.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Abbeville County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 80 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down and blocking Douglas Mill Rd.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in the Lowndesville and Antreville areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey reported a brief and weak tornado touched down along Old Calhoun Falls Rd near Mud Creek Rd. The tornado moved northeast, paralleling Old Calhoun Falls Rd before dissipating near the intersection with Latimer Rd. The tornado snapped multiple large limbs and uproo…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported scattered trees blown down throughout Abbeville County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported several trees and power lines blown down along Highway 284.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported five trees blown down in and around Calhoun Falls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Abbeville County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down around Due West.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Abbeville County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms relayed multiple reports of trees blown down just east of the city of Abbeville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms relayed reports of numerous trees blown down in the Antreville area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Flash Flood Flash Flood
County comms and emergency management reported flash flooding developed over northern Abbeville County after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell over just a couple of hours in association with a slow moving thunderstorm cluster. Flash flooding was most concentrated in the Antreville and L…
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain ended across Abbeville County during the morning, runoff from the earlier rainfall resulted in high water conditions persisting along streams in the northern part of the county, with multiple roads remaining flooded and closed into the afternoon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down in the county.
NWS storm survey found the path of a significant tornado that began just of Russel Lake on Harpers Ferry Rd. Damage was initially limited to downed trees and limbs as the tornado moved east northeast. The first structural damage occurred along Tater Hill Rd, where several outbuil…
Hail Hail
Co-op observer reported ping pong ball size hail near Calhoun Falls.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported golf ball size hail in the Abbeville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported multiple trees down and minor damage to a few mobile homes on Flatwood Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported via Social Media 3/4 inch hail along Flat Rock Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee reported multiple large tree limbs snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported a few trees and large limbs blown down along with tin ripped off one or two outbuildings between Honea Path and Due West.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey reported the path of a weak tornado that began off Rivers Way, not far from the Greenwood County line, tracking northeast into Greenwood County just north of Highway 72, along Mill Rd N. Damage was mainly limited to uprooting of large pine trees and snapping of s…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported several trees blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down from near Highway 20 to Winona Church Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee relayed reports of multiple trees and power lines blown down across Abbeville County, including on Calhoun Falls Rd, where a power pole was also snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported multiple trees blown down from Mt Carmel Rd, across Highway 28, to Candy Branch Rd. A tree fell on a house on Candy Branch Rd.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found the path of a weak tornado on the north side of the city of Abbeville. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Beltline Rd and Highway 20. The tornado moved due east through a forested area before impacting a residential neighborhood near the inte…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey confirmed a weak tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 201 and Milford Dairy Rd and moved north-northeast for less than two miles before dissipating. Numerous trees were blown down along the path while a couple of outbuildings were heavily damaged…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Calhoun Falls area. Media also reported roof damage to a church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cocorahs observer reported a few trees blown down in the lowndesville area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
High Wind High Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
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