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

Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. 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)