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Anderson County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
226
Hail reports
59
Floods since 1996
1,016
All events
16
Deaths
$42.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Anderson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
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.
Stream gauges on the Saluda River in west Greenville and west Pelzer indicated flash flooding developed along the river after 8-15 inches of rain fell across the foothills in three days, with 1.5 to 2.5 inches of that falling in less than three hours on the morning of the 27th. M…
Ham radio operator and emergency manager reported numerous trees and limbs blown down, along with some power lines down from the Centerville area across the north side of Anderson. A 15-year-old male was killed by a tree falling on an outbuilding on Arnold Drive. Other trees fell…
Media reported two indirect fatalities associated with the cold in Anderson County, both on the north side of Anderson. One man died when a power outage attributed to the cold knocked out his oxygen machine. A 91-year-old man died due to exposure while attempting to repair a burs…
Department of Natural Resources reported a man and woman were thrown from their boat by a strong thunderstorm wind gust on Lake Hartwell near the Singing Pines recreation area. While the woman was quickly rescued by other boaters, the 54-year-old man was presumed drowned, as his …
A motorist was killed about 6 miles southeast of Anderson when he collided with a tree that had previously fallen.
A camping trailer was overturned on Campers Way, with minor injuries to seven occupants. Another trailer at this site was knocked off its supporting jack. Numerous trees were blown down in the area as well, with one tree on a vehicle.
A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 58 mph. Lightning struck a church in the Cheddar community, between Williamston and Belton. The resulting fire destroyed the main building.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company and county comms reported multiple trees blown down on the west side of Powdersville, with some trees on power lines and causing outages.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing outages along highway 178 and in the northlakes area.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Hail Hail
County comms reported golf ball size hail on Airport Road.
Hail Hail
Multiple public reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail were received between Anderson and Honea Path, from the Belton Highway and Highway 252 intersection to just north of Honea Path.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) 2-inch diameter hail on Belton Honea Path Highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in the Powdersville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported multiple trees blown down across northern Anderson County, from Pendleton and La France to Piedmont and Powdersville, where some power lines were also down. Newspaper also reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Midway Rd near Paradise Vista Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported several trees blown down in the Starr area and a couple of trees down around Iva.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported numerous trees, large limbs, and some power lines blown down throughout Anderson County. The ASOS at the Anderson Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 51 kts, or 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported trees and power lines blown down in the Iva area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported several trees blown down in the Piedmont area.
Hail Hail
Public reported nickel size hail on Valley Oak Dr.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported nickel size hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported ping pong ball size hail on Old Greenville Highway.
Hail Hail
Public reported nickel size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported trees and power lines blown down in western portions of Anderson County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public and utility company reported multiple trees blown down across southern Anderson County, from Iva to the Level Land community, and especially in Honea Path, where some trees fell on power lines.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported multiple large trees blown down in the area around Upper View Terrace.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the southern part of the county from Starr to near Honea Path.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported several trees and power lines blown down across the city of Belton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in Pelzer and vicinity.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 25 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0 |
| 2010 | 40 | 1 |
| 2009 | 38 | 2 |
| 2008 | 44 | 2 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 41 | 2 |
| 2004 | 37 | 5 |
| 2003 | 33 | 2 |
| 2002 | 45 | 1 |
| 2001 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 |
| 1998 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 1 |
| 1996 | 40 | 4 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 1 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 6 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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