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Lancaster County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
134
Hail reports
71
Floods since 1996
557
All events
4
Deaths
$31.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lancaster County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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 F4 Tornado
Broadcast media reported, and was later confirmed by county officials, that strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tree and power pole which fell onto a vehicle traveling on Small St near Springdale Rd, in the town of Springdale, and killed a 57-year-old male.
Lancaster Fire Dept reported a tree fell on a house on Pageland Hwy, 8 miles NE of Elgin, killing a 66 year old female inside.
EM reported one fatality when a pickup truck tried to drive through a flooded area and the went onto the shoulder that was washed out. The truck went into the stream and when the driver tried to get out he was carried away. The incident occurred around 630am.
James H. Brown, 84 of 2709 Wyatt Brown Road died from sub-freezing cold after wondering outside and not returning. Deputies found his body around 9am Thursday morning about a mile from his home.
An ice storm produced 3/4" of freezing rain on trees, highways, and other structures.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County Sheriff reported a tree down on Kings Circle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County Sheriff reported numerous trees down in and around the city of Lancaster.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster County Dispatch reported flash flooding along Mount Carmel Rd. Time estimated by radar.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster County Dispatch reported flash flooding at Fork Hill Rd and Jons Road. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County dispatch reported a tree down on power lines on Great Falls Hwy at Douglas Rd.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster County EM reported Oak Ridge Rd completely flooded. EM also reported that W Doc Garris Rd near Ridgewood Acres Rd was completely washed out.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster Co EM reported Mount Carmel Rd flooded at Bayspring Rd.
Hail Hail
Estimated penny sized hail in Avondale Neighborhood in Indian Land.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster dispatch reported trees down at Barberville Rd at Harrisburg Rd. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County dispatch reported trees down on Camp Creek Rd at Mockingbird Rd. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County dispatch reported trees down on Gold Mine Hwy at Estridge Ave. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down across the Lancaster/Kershaw County line through the Rich Hill area. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster county dispatch reported multiple trees down within the city limits.
Hail Hail
Lancaster county 911 reported 1 inch hail at their location. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster county 911 reported multiple trees down on powerlines along Flat Creek Rd. Time estimated by radar.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
MPING report of flooding received at this location.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster County Emergency Management confirmed Van Wyck Road is closed over Twelvemile Creek due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lancaster County Emergency Manager reported flooding across roadways in the Black Horse Run subdivision.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
SCDOT closed Old Hickory Road south of West North Corner Road due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lancaster County dispatch reported three trees down in the town of Kershaw. Time estimated by radar.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Trained spotter in Lancaster reported flash flooding at N Main St and Woodland Dr covering the road up to the tires on cars.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted, many large branches were snapped, and power lines were downed in the Irwin area.
NWS survey team found several uprooted trees along Hwy 97, beginning near the intersection of Hwy 200, ending near the Kershaw county line. The county EM reported an indirect injury when a person drove into a downed tree on Hwy 97, near Ember Ln.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SC Hwy Patrol reported several trees down along J B Denton, beginning at the intersection of Major Evans Rd and ending at New Hope Rd.
Hail Hail
Public report of dime and quarter sized hail near the Lancaster Golf Club. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Public report with photos of quarter sized hail just south of Lancaster. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Public report with video of ping pong ball sized hail at Andrew Jackson High School northwest of Kershaw. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of quarter sized hail with photos on the north side of Kershaw.
Hail Hail
Public report and video of quarter sized hail at the gold mine in Kershaw.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Kershaw County EM reported a tree down blocking Flat Rock Rd. at the Kershaw/Lancaster county line. Time estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed along Shelley Mullis Rd near Indian Land. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SCHP reported a tree down in the roadway at Flat Creek Rd and McCowan Lane. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and limbs were downed on power lines on S Lake Dr. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
A public report, submitted via mPING, of quarter sized hail north of Lancaster.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter relayed a report, via social media, of 2 inch diameter hail, NE of Lancaster. Exact location not provided.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter to ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Potter Rd and Beacon Rd, east of Lancaster.
Hail Hail
Small hail was reported by a trained spotter in Kershaw. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Harrisburg Rd near Giles Ln, NW of Indian Land. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Colonial Ave and Gillsbrook Rd in Lancaster. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Lynwood Dr at Kirkover Dr. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed across the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 2 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
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