Tornado Alerts Near North Charleston, SC 29418

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near North Charleston

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2.2 tornados

Peak season month September

Total on record 109 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of North Charleston

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 150 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 90 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 125 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 90 yd	None	6 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 175 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	6.5 mi × 150 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 6, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 60 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 60 yd	None	45 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.8 mi × 200 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 90 yd	None	32 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 300 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 300 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 300 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 300 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	7 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 125 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 10, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	31 mi	Jul 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	36 mi	May 26, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 8, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 8, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	12 mi	May 20, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	20 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 120 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	1.2 mi × 140 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	17.3 mi × 500 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 90 yd	None	14 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 55 yd	None	14 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	15 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	1 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	7.5 mi × 300 yd	None	83 mi	May 23, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 125 yd	None	35 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	12.5 mi × 440 yd	None	42 mi	May 4, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	83 mi	Jul 22, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	6.9 mi × 880 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Jun 23, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	20 mi	May 31, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	42 mi	Jul 13, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	20 mi	Aug 1, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 525 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 11, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	48 mi	Feb 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 8, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 29, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 1760 yd	None	16 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	44 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 175 yd	None	13 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	8 mi	May 14, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	14 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 8, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Apr 8, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 8, 2006
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	11 mi	Apr 8, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	25 mi	Apr 8, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 13, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 13, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 13, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	May 30, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	80 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 300 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	3 mi	Sep 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 15, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	7 mi	May 4, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 3, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 23, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 80 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 75 yd	1 dead, 4 hurt	43 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	Mar 14, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 130 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	48 mi	Jun 12, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	7 mi	Jul 26, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 16, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	May 3, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	7 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	32 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 27, 1982
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	75 mi	Aug 1, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	11 mi	Mar 8, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near North Charleston over 32 years

109

Total tornados on record

2.2

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Sep

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

61

EF1

43

EF2

5

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2 BEAUFORT, SO Sep 3, 1998

15 mi path 1 deaths 4 injured

EF2 CHARLESTON, SO May 11, 2008

12 mi path

EF2 CHATHAM, GE May 23, 2017

7.5 mi path

EF2 CHARLESTON, SO Sep 24, 2015

6.9 mi path

EF2 COLLETON, SO Apr 13, 2020

1.2 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

PEAK

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for North Charleston

🛡️ 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 North Charleston with live tracking