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Chester 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.
17
Tornado reports
90
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
421
All events
2
Deaths
$16.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chester County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
County comms reported a 32-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning when getting out of his vehicle on York St.
A short-lived, but intense, mesocyclone developed along a squall line ahead of a cold front at about 0045 EST and moved into western Chester County. The mesocyclone intensified within a matter of 10 to 20 minutes into a F2 tornado that touched down four miles southwest of Lowrys …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines causing outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down across the city of Chester.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Hopewell Church Rd.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported several large tree limbs blown down in the Richburg area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down, some falling on homes, with damage to nine structures along Edwards Rd, River Rd, and connecting streets.
Hail Hail
Public reported a lot of penny size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported (via social media) a couple of trees blown down around the city of Chester.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 60 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 70 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported several trees blown down between Lockhart and the city of Chester.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A storm survey performed by NWS Columbia found straight line wind damage across eastern Chester County from Richburg and Fort Lawn to Great Falls. Other than numerous trees blown down (including trees that blocked I-77), a couple of gas station awnings were flipped in Fort Lawn a…
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter to golf ball size hail in the Lowrys area.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter to half dollar size in the Richburg area. A meteorologist (non-NWS) reported half dollar size hail in Fort Lawn.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees blown down across Chester County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout Chester County.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found the path of a very brief and weak tornado that touched down along Breeland Dr just off Leeds Rd. Damage consisted of a few downed large tree limbs and one split tree. Path length was estimated due to inaccessibility beyond Breeland Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down between Chester and Great Falls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across all of Chester County, especially the northern part of the county, specifically in the Richburg and Fort Lawn areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported around 10 trees blown down along with some power lines blown down in southern Chester County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees and large limbs blown down across the eastern half of Chester County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down throughout Chester County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a large tree fell on a truck traveling along Harmony Baptist Church Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down around the city of Chester. One tree fell on high tension power lines on the south side of city and caused widespread power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down from the Beckhamville community northeast to the Catawba River.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found the short path of a weak tornado that touched down near Dewitt Rd between Mathis Dr and Ross Dye Rd and moved north-northeast, snapping numerous tree limbs and uprooting a few trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported five trees blown down in the Lowrys area.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail in Lowrys.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms center reported trees and power lines blown down on Old Mill Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on McFadden St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported a section of roof torn off a mobile home on Old Mill Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported two trees blown down on Minnow Bridge Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Highway dept reported trees blown down on Highway 321 at Sky Line Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple tree limbs blown down on power lines and at least a couple of trees down in the northern and eastern parts of Chester County.
Hail Hail
Amateur radio reported golf ball size hail along Highway 9 east of Chester.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that touched down just off Highway 321 near Gregory Rd. The tornado initially moved east/southeast crossing Old Columbia Rd and Ross Rd but turned in a more southeasterly direction between Ross Rd and Boyd Rd. Numerous trees were …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey found a second tornado developed across southeast Chester County, beginning along Old Catholic Church Rd, a little over a mile south of Highway 97, or just west of I-77. The tornado initially moved east, crossing Interstate 77, and downing trees and snapping larg…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down in the area around the Chester Ave and Francis Ave intersection.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a large cedar tree blown down along with multiple large limbs.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 1 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 2 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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