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Oconee County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
31
Tornado reports
209
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
617
All events
1
Deaths
$109.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Oconee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 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.
NWS Storm Survey found the path of a strong EF3 tornado that began across southern Oconee County, just south of Westminster along Retreat Rd and W Oak Highway. As the tornado moved northeast, damage was largely confined to uprooted and snapped trees as it crossed Highway 11, Brow…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company and public reported multiple trees blown down on power lines in Walhalla and vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported multiple trees blown down from the west side of Seneca southeast to Sitton Shoals Rd and Sitton Mill Rd. One tree fell on a home in Seneca and several trees were down across roads.
Hail Hail
Public reported nickel size hail in the Tamassee community.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail in Seneca.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a large tree blown down and blocking the intersection at Lawrence Bridge Rd and Alpine Dr. Additionally, a power pole was snapped along Highway 183 near the Pickens County line.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down at Church St and West Union Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down at Whetstone Rd and Cassidy Ridge Rd and power lines down on nearby Land Bridge Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down at South Radio Station Rd and Pruitt Rd and at West Cherry Rd and Evening Shade Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a tree blown down across power lines in Mountain Rest and another tree down across lines in Tamassee.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of blown down trees and power lines were received from the public, spotters, and media throughout Oconee County. The ASOS at the Oconee County Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 56 kts, or 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported a few trees blown down west of Walhalla.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail In West Union.
Hail Hail
Spotter reports dime-to-nickel size hail at the intersection of Fowler Rd and Highway 11.
Hail Hail
Emergency management shared video of quarter-to-half-dollar size hail on Keowee School Rd.
Hail Hail
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail on Highway 123 in Westminster.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail in the Seneca area.
Hail Hail
Co-op observer reported quarter size hail on Fish Hatchery Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported several trees blown down around the Seneca area.
Hail Hail
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail along North Little River Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a large tree blew down onto and destroyed a car on Pump House Rd.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees and large limbs blown down on power lines on the western shores of Lake Keowee north of Highway 11.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee reported multiple trees blown down on Whitewater Falls Rd.
Hail Hail
A CoCoRaHS observer reported nickel size hail on N Little River Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail near the northern part of Lake Keowee.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported quarter size hail near Flat Shoals Rd and Oconee Court Rd.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported quarter size hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public reported (via Social Media) flash flooding developed across central Oconee County, particularly in the urban areas around Seneca and Westminster after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in around 12 hours. Multiple roads were inundated and impassable due to a combination of small …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Mountain Rest area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down in the Walhalla area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported trees uprooted in the Westminster area, with one tree down on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Oconee County, with some trees on roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported a few trees blown down between Walhalla and Westminster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down from the Stephens County, GA line to the Westminster area. One tree fell on power lines and another fell on a vehicle in Westminster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Oconee County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power company reported trees blown down on power lines near Salem.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree was blown down at the intersection of Campbell Bridge Rd and Wild Fern Rd and another tree down at Bent Tree Dr and Friendship Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down On River Road near Old Liberty Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down on Bumgardner Dr near Highway 11.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down along Highway 107 near Mountain Rest.
Hail Hail
County comms reported quarter size hail along Highway 107 near Mountain Rest.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
County comms reported that a campground on Burrells Ford Rd at the Chattooga River was inundated with 2 to 3 feet of water and evacuated after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell during the morning of the 5th. This was on top of 3 to 5 inches of rain that had fallen across the area since …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple sources reported flash flooding developed over western Oconee County after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 6 hours. Impacts were generally limited to inundated roads, including Stribling Shoals Rd and Coffee Rd at the confluence of White Fork and Coneross Creeks. Th…
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain tapered off across Oconee County during the late morning, flooding due to the overnight and early morning rainfall persisted into the early afternoon before receding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported numerous trees blown down in the area around Old Clemson Highway and Lawrence Bridge Rd.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 3 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 2 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 31 | 2 |
| 1997 | 24 | 1 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 12 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
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