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Southern Lancaster County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2019 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
17
All events
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Deaths
$308K
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Multiple measurements across southern Lancaster county of between 3 and 6 inches of storm total snowfall. Highest measured amount in southern Lancaster was 6 inches northeast of the city of Lancaster.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of mostly sleet mixed with snow moved through the county around noon on the 10th and continued into the afternoon. A member of the public reported a tenth of an inch of sleet accumulating on grassy areas and sidewalks near Buford, SC. Temperatures aloft warmed into the eve…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Many trees and power lines down. Some roads closed. Sections of the area were without power. A few structures damaged by falling trees. Lancaster County Airport measured a maximum sustained wind speed of 26 knots (30 mph) with a maximum gust of 42 knots (48 mph). Minor flooding o…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Multiple trees were downed in the Kershaw area, including some on power lines.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Gradient winds knocked down numerous trees near Lancaster, Heath Springs, and Kershaw and vicinities.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Gradient winds knocked down numerous trees across the county.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Lancaster Co EM and social media reports indicated that multiple trees were downed throughout the county, including near Lancaster, Heath Springs, Kershaw, Buford and vicinities.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A tree fell on a house about one mile southeast of Springdale. No injuries.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The AWOS unit at Lancaster Co Airport - McWhirter Field (LKR) measured a peak wind gust of 35 kts (40 mph) at 0615 EST.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Power lines were downed along Rob Neal Rd near Fork Hill Rd, and at University Dr and Shiloh Unity Rd around 1230 EST (1330 EDT). A large tree was downed and blocking the roadway along Flat Creek Rd at Norseman Rd at 1425 EST (1525 EDT).
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Trained spotters reported a tree down, blocking the roadway, at Camp Creek Rd and John Everall Rd NE of Lancaster, and a tree down on power lines on Red Doc Rd near Buford.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Reports from the public and trained spotters indicated snow amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches across the zone. The highest amount was 2 inches in the town of Lancaster. 1.8 inches was reported in Heath Springs.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Several reports of snow accumulations around 2 inches came from the public, via social media, and from trained spotters, in Lancaster and Buford and vicinity. The highest snow amount reported was 2.4 inches in the Buford area near SC Hwy 9 and SC Hwy 522.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Trained spotter with Buford VFD reported about a half inch of sleet covering secondary roadways near Buford area (SC Hwy 9 and SC Hwy 522 vicinity).
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Several reports of ice accumulation of around 0.25 inches were received across the zone, with a few higher reports of ice accumulation up to 0.5 inches near the towns of Kershaw and Tradesville. There were numerous reports of trees and tree limbs down throughout the zone. A live …
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Buford VFD reported a 43 mph wind gust, before a power loss, with a tree down on a power line.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A large tree was blown down onto a home off Thomson Rd about one mile west of the intersection with SC 522.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
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