A History of E/F3 and E/F4 Tornadoes in the Western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia Since 1950

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

Date Time	Rating	County(s)	Location	Fatalities	Injuries	Path (miles)	Width (yards)
2020-04-13 0220 EST	EF3	OCONEE-SC PICKENS-SC	From 3 SSE WESTMINSTER (SC) To 2 W CENTRAL (SC)	1	5	16.67	1000
2011-04-27 2130 EST	EF3	LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA RABUN-GA	From 2 W TURNERS CORNER (GA) To 1 NE MOUNTAIN CITY (GA)	1	1	36.99	900
1998-05-07 1649 EST	F4	CALDWELL-NC	From 5 NNE GRANITE FALLS (NC) To 4 NNW BETHLEHEM (NC)	0	2	4	1320
1994-08-16 1350 EST	F3	UNION-SC SPARTANBURG-SC	From 4 NW CARLISLE (SC) To 3 SSW COWPENS (SC)	0	0	30	250
1994-03-27 1827 EST	F3	YORK-SC GASTON-NC MECKLENBURG-NC	From 3 NNW LAKE WYLIE (SC) To 2 NNW EASTLAND MALL (NC)	0	2	18.5	200
1994-03-27 1504 EST	F3	HABERSHAM-GA RABUN-GA OCONEE-SC	From 1 NNE TURNERVILLE (GA) To 4 SW SALEM (SC)	0	37	28	1760
1994-03-27 1423 EST	F3	LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA	From 4 NW DAHLONEGA (GA) To 3 ENE SAUTEE (GA)	3	15	23	1320
1994-03-27 1317 EST	F3	DAWSON-GA LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA	From 2 NW JUNO (GA) To 3 NW TURNERVILLE (GA)	3	45	44	2613
1990-10-18 1500 EST	F3	UNION-NC	From 5 NE WAXHAW (NC) To 3 N WINGATE (NC)	0	2	12	100
1989-11-15 1930 EST	F3	HABERSHAM-GA	From 4 W CLARKESVILLE (GA) To 4 WNW TURNERVILLE (GA)	0	3	8	1760
1989-05-05 1901 EST	F4	UNION-NC	From 4 N WAXHAW (NC) To 3 SSW FAIRVIEW (NC)	1	6	13	500
1989-05-05 1754 EST	F4	CLEVELAND-NC LINCOLN-NC CATAWBA-NC	From 3 W BELWOOD (NC) To 2 S HILDEBRAN (NC)	4	52	14	800
1989-05-05 1720 EST	F4	SPARTANBURG-SC CHEROKEE-SC RUTHERFORD-NC	From 4 NE BOILING SPRINGS SC (SC) To 3 E HARRIS (NC)	2	35	15	700
1974-04-08 1633 EST	F3	ANDERSON-SC	4 E SADLERS CREEK STATE PARK (SC)	0	0	1	100
1973-12-13 1530 EST	F4	GREENWOOD-SC	1 NNE NINETY SIX (SC)	2	0	1	50
1973-12-13 1525 EST	F3	GREENWOOD-SC NEWBERRY-SC	From 4 SSW GREENWOOD (SC) To CHAPPELLS	0	26	17.7	150
1973-12-13 1510 EST	F3	GREENWOOD-SC LAURENS-SC	From 3 ESE COKESBURY (SC) To 2 S CROSS HILL (SC)	0	3	10.7	200
1973-05-27 1820 EST	F3	GREENVILLE-SC SPARTANBURG-SC CHEROKEE-SC CLEVELAND-NC	From 4 ESE POWDERSVILLE (SC) To 3 WNW SHELBY (NC)	0	40	60.2	150
1973-03-31 1920 EST	F4	ABBEVILLE-SC GREENWOOD-SC	From 2 ESE CALHOUN FALLS (SC) To 1 S HODGES (SC)	7	30	22.6	200
1952-05-10 1500 EST	F3	GREENVILLE-SC SPARTANBURG-SC	From 3 ENE MAULDIN (SC) To 3 SSE PAULINE (SC)	2	4	22.7	83

Date Time

Rating

County(s)

Location

Fatalities

Injuries

Path (miles)

Width (yards)

2020-04-13 0220 EST

EF3

OCONEE-SC PICKENS-SC

From 3 SSE WESTMINSTER (SC) To 2 W CENTRAL (SC)

16.67

1000

2011-04-27 2130 EST

EF3

LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA RABUN-GA

From 2 W TURNERS CORNER (GA) To 1 NE MOUNTAIN CITY (GA)

36.99

900

1998-05-07 1649 EST

CALDWELL-NC

From 5 NNE GRANITE FALLS (NC) To 4 NNW BETHLEHEM (NC)

1320

1994-08-16 1350 EST

UNION-SC SPARTANBURG-SC

From 4 NW CARLISLE (SC) To 3 SSW COWPENS (SC)

250

1994-03-27 1827 EST

YORK-SC GASTON-NC MECKLENBURG-NC

From 3 NNW LAKE WYLIE (SC) To 2 NNW EASTLAND MALL (NC)

18.5

200

1994-03-27 1504 EST

HABERSHAM-GA RABUN-GA OCONEE-SC

From 1 NNE TURNERVILLE (GA) To 4 SW SALEM (SC)

1760

1994-03-27 1423 EST

LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA

From 4 NW DAHLONEGA (GA) To 3 ENE SAUTEE (GA)

1320

1994-03-27 1317 EST

DAWSON-GA LUMPKIN-GA WHITE-GA HABERSHAM-GA

From 2 NW JUNO (GA) To 3 NW TURNERVILLE (GA)

2613

1990-10-18 1500 EST

UNION-NC

From 5 NE WAXHAW (NC) To 3 N WINGATE (NC)

100

1989-11-15 1930 EST

HABERSHAM-GA

From 4 W CLARKESVILLE (GA) To 4 WNW TURNERVILLE (GA)

1760

1989-05-05 1901 EST

UNION-NC

From 4 N WAXHAW (NC) To 3 SSW FAIRVIEW (NC)

500

1989-05-05 1754 EST

CLEVELAND-NC LINCOLN-NC CATAWBA-NC

From 3 W BELWOOD (NC) To 2 S HILDEBRAN (NC)

800

1989-05-05 1720 EST

SPARTANBURG-SC CHEROKEE-SC RUTHERFORD-NC

From 4 NE BOILING SPRINGS SC (SC) To 3 E HARRIS (NC)

700

1974-04-08 1633 EST

ANDERSON-SC

4 E SADLERS CREEK STATE PARK (SC)

100

1973-12-13 1530 EST

GREENWOOD-SC

1 NNE NINETY SIX (SC)

1973-12-13 1525 EST

GREENWOOD-SC NEWBERRY-SC

From 4 SSW GREENWOOD (SC) To CHAPPELLS

17.7

150

1973-12-13 1510 EST

GREENWOOD-SC LAURENS-SC

From 3 ESE COKESBURY (SC) To 2 S CROSS HILL (SC)

10.7

200

1973-05-27 1820 EST

GREENVILLE-SC SPARTANBURG-SC CHEROKEE-SC CLEVELAND-NC

From 4 ESE POWDERSVILLE (SC) To 3 WNW SHELBY (NC)

60.2

150

1973-03-31 1920 EST

ABBEVILLE-SC GREENWOOD-SC

From 2 ESE CALHOUN FALLS (SC) To 1 S HODGES (SC)

22.6

200

1952-05-10 1500 EST

GREENVILLE-SC SPARTANBURG-SC

From 3 ENE MAULDIN (SC) To 3 SSE PAULINE (SC)

22.7

STATS
Total Events		20
E/F5 Events	0	E/F4 Events	6
E/F3 Events	14
Fatal Tornadoes	10	Total Fatalities	26
Injury Tornadoes	16	Total Injuries	303
Afternoon Events	11	Evening Events	8
Overnight Events	1	Morning Events	0
Spring Events	14	Summer Events	1
Autumn Events	2	Winter Events	3
January Events	0	February Events	0
March Events	5	April Events	3
May Events	6	June Events	0
July Events	0	August Events	1
September Events	0	October Events	1
November Events	1	December Events	3
Most Events in a Month	4 (March 1994)	Most Events in 24 Hrs	4 (27 Mar 1994)
Most Events in a Year	5 (1994, 1973)