Tornado Alerts Near Orangeburg, SC 29117

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 9 tornados

Peak season month September

Total on record 449 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Orangeburg

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	23 mi	May 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	6.7 mi × 20 yd	None	92 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 20 yd	None	94 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	5.3 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 1000 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 180 yd	None	32 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	17 mi × 800 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 710 yd	None	11 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	13.8 mi × 500 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	17.6 mi × 800 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	15.8 mi × 800 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	13.4 mi × 1100 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	54 mi	Aug 6, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 80 yd	None	95 mi	May 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	130 mi	May 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 40 yd	None	129 mi	May 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	122 mi	May 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 150 yd	None	94 mi	May 14, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 250 yd	None	54 mi	May 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 90 yd	None	46 mi	Jan 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 125 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 16, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	106 mi	May 27, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	May 23, 2022
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 40 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 140 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	12.7 mi × 350 yd	None	16 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	14 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 200 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 17, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 8, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 70 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 3, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Dec 24, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 20 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 11, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	106 mi	Oct 11, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	98 mi	Oct 11, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	6.3 mi × 25 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	5.9 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 150 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 150 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	106 mi	Aug 3, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	May 5, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 40 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 400 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF3	Severe damage	5.7 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	54 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 150 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	8.8 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	108 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 700 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	8.6 mi × 700 yd	None	8 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 770 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 80 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	67 mi	Jan 11, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	104 mi	Sep 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 250 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 400 yd	None	7 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 400 yd	None	4 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	10.6 mi × 300 yd	None	16 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	16 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 125 yd	None	19 mi	Feb 12, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 11, 2018
EF0	Light damage	7.7 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Oct 10, 2018
EF0	Light damage	6.3 mi × 25 yd	None	12 mi	Oct 10, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 25 yd	None	17 mi	Oct 10, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Sep 16, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Sep 16, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 30 yd	None	110 mi	Sep 16, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	112 mi	Sep 16, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 16, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	9 mi	May 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Apr 15, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	May 24, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	May 24, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 30 yd	None	141 mi	May 23, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	87 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	75 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 150 yd	None	28 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 150 yd	None	34 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 150 yd	None	34 mi	May 4, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.7 mi × 600 yd	None	7 mi	Apr 3, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 60 yd	None	111 mi	Feb 15, 2017
EF0	Light damage	8.9 mi × 70 yd	None	87 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	97 mi	Dec 28, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Dec 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 175 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 27, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 9, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	15 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 7, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 75 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 9, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 6, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	121 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 90 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	81 mi	Jul 2, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 29, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 29, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 176 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 4, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 264 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 4, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 220 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 4, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 11, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	31 mi	May 29, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	May 14, 2012
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	Feb 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 60 yd	None	137 mi	Sep 6, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 80 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	10.8 mi × 220 yd	None	34 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 440 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 120 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	8.9 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 352 yd	None	133 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	9.6 mi × 40 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	107 mi	Apr 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	6.2 mi × 40 yd	None	14 mi	Aug 6, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 440 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 12, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 60 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 12, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 220 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 12, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 60 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 60 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 11, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 25, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 25, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	71 mi	Apr 25, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 40 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 12, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 330 yd	None	33 mi	Mar 28, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	107 mi	Nov 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	Nov 14, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 200 yd	None	21 mi	Nov 14, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	39 mi	Jun 21, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 80 yd	None	63 mi	Apr 4, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 135 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 180 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	56 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 40 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	85 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	10.1 mi × 1320 yd	None	18 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 660 yd	None	18 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	101 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 220 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	14.1 mi × 440 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	13.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	63 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	118 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 75 yd	None	99 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 660 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	6.9 mi × 1230 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	47 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 110 yd	None	79 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	23 mi × 660 yd	None	54 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	19.6 mi × 80 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 80 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	Mar 4, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 11, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 11, 2007
EF0	Light damage	6.2 mi × 50 yd	None	14 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	19 mi × 300 yd	1 dead, 5 hurt	28 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	16.4 mi × 80 yd	None	34 mi	Nov 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	41 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	May 20, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	May 20, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	80 mi	May 14, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	79 mi	May 14, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 15 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	72 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	May 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	19 mi	May 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 60 yd	None	4 mi	May 7, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 60 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	34 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 60 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 60 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	36 mi	Jan 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Jan 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Jan 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	35 mi	Dec 10, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	11 mi	Dec 10, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	1.5 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	5 mi	Dec 10, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 220 yd	1 dead, 13 hurt	58 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 120 yd	None	93 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	92 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 80 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	38 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	79 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 40 yd	None	119 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 40 yd	None	116 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	89 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	109 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	141 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	121 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 440 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	7 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	55 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	82 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 400 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	7 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 440 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 400 yd	None	53 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 440 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	38 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	24 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	38 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	140 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	118 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 25 yd	None	106 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 440 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 440 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	46 mi	May 6, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	80 mi	May 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	1.2 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	90 mi	Oct 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	40 mi	May 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	29 mi	May 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	125 mi	Aug 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 29, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 18, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 16, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	72 mi	Sep 29, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	May 6, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	May 6, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	86 mi	May 6, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 28, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	1 dead, 4 hurt	127 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 35 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 430 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	54 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 19, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	20 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 35 yd	None	53 mi	May 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	May 10, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 666 yd	1 dead, 7 hurt	54 mi	May 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	51 mi	May 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	May 10, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	May 8, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	124 mi	Mar 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 65 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 24, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	74 mi	Jul 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 85 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	Jul 24, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 125 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	52 mi	Jul 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 23, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	33 mi	Jul 23, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 22, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	106 mi	Apr 22, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	58 mi	Apr 22, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 14, 1997
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	May 29, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 13, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	59 mi	Mar 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Mar 16, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	12 mi	Mar 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	0 mi	Jan 2, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	1 mi	Jan 2, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	90 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	80 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	60 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	40 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 27, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	135 mi	May 19, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	69 mi	Sep 24, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 18, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 1, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 7, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 6, 1994
EF0	Light damage	150 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	May 19, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	64 mi	May 4, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	129 mi	Nov 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 23 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 5, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	55 mi	May 5, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	113 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	92 mi	Mar 29, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	78 mi	Mar 1, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	142 mi	Oct 23, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	1 dead, 4 hurt	7 mi	Oct 22, 1990
EF3	Severe damage	12 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	103 mi	Oct 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 29, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	110 mi	Aug 6, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	Feb 16, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 22, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 183 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 22, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	85 mi	Jun 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 16, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	102 mi	May 5, 1989
EF4	Devastating damage	13 mi × 500 yd	1 dead, 6 hurt	103 mi	May 5, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 130 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	109 mi	Feb 21, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Feb 21, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	35 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	May 24, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	30 mi	Aug 31, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	13 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	133 mi	May 19, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	107 mi	Nov 29, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	42 mi	Nov 29, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 2, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Apr 14, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	25 mi × 2640 yd	2 dead, 280 hurt	121 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	3 mi × 2113 yd	None	112 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 2640 yd	None	112 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	5 mi × 2600 yd	2 dead, 115 hurt	106 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	14 mi × 700 yd	7 dead, 100 hurt	101 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	7 mi × 700 yd	0 dead, 24 hurt	92 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 530 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	2 mi × 530 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	74 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	2 mi × 530 yd	0 dead, 31 hurt	72 mi	Mar 28, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 25, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	0 mi	Jul 3, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	30 mi	Jun 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 5, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 200 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	104 mi	Mar 6, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 17 yd	None	67 mi	Mar 6, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	76 mi	Nov 3, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 13, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 33 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 22, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 133 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 10, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 133 yd	0 dead, 16 hurt	104 mi	Jun 10, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 5, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 27 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 27, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 27, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 3, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	79 mi	May 27, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 20, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 20, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 847 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	144 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 33 yd	None	31 mi	Feb 11, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	104 mi	Feb 2, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	105 mi	Feb 2, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	14.4 mi × 33 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 60 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 17 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	69 mi	Jun 8, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	122 mi	May 20, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	10.7 mi × 517 yd	0 dead, 26 hurt	96 mi	May 20, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	66 mi	May 20, 1980
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	57 mi	May 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 60 yd	None	26 mi	May 20, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 67 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 4, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 21, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 17 yd	None	12 mi	Apr 13, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	9.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	126 mi	Mar 23, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 25, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 27 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 3, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	10.7 mi × 33 yd	None	49 mi	May 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	May 4, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	30.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	May 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	13.4 mi × 33 yd	None	132 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	9.8 mi × 130 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	12 mi	Dec 5, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 80 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 12, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	11.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	118 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	125 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 20 yd	None	86 mi	Mar 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 24, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	6.1 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Oct 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Oct 9, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Jul 15, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 27 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 21, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 53 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	51 mi	May 18, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	10.1 mi × 33 yd	3 dead, 4 hurt	117 mi	May 15, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	12.8 mi × 67 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	103 mi	May 15, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	May 15, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 40 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	38 mi	May 15, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	101 mi	May 7, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	102 mi	Mar 16, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	7 mi	Mar 16, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Orangeburg over 49 years

449

Total tornados on record

9

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Sep

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

204

EF1

180

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 MARLBORO, SO Mar 28, 1984

14 mi path 7 deaths 100 injured

EF4 ROBESON, NO Mar 28, 1984

25 mi path 2 deaths 280 injured

EF4 MARLBORO, SO Mar 28, 1984

5 mi path 2 deaths 115 injured

EF4 UNION, NO May 5, 1989

13 mi path 1 deaths 6 injured

EF4 SCOTLAND, NO Mar 28, 1984

8 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Orangeburg sees the most tornado activity in Sep. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

PEAK

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Orangeburg

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Orangeburg with live tracking