Counties with the most tornadoes in South Carolina
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (0.54 per 100 square miles)
- #1,963 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,963 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#45. Williamsburg County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (0.76 per 100 square miles)
- #1,893 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,893 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#44. Jasper County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (1.00 per 100 square miles)
- #1,774 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,774 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#43. Chesterfield County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.09 per 100 square miles)
- #1,727 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,727 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#42. Lancaster County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (1.18 per 100 square miles)
- #1,660 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,660 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#41. York County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 7 (1.21 per 100 square miles)
- #1,642 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,642 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#40. Chester County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 10 (1.25 per 100 square miles)
- #1,591 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,591 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#39. Florence County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.25 per 100 square miles)
- #1,590 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,590 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#38. Marlboro County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 5 (1.27 per 100 square miles)
- #1,567 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,567 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#37. Cherokee County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.32 per 100 square miles)
- #1,542 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #1,542 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#36. Greenwood County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (1.36 per 100 square miles)
- #1,512 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #1,512 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#35. Spartanburg County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 10 (1.38 per 100 square miles)
- #1,500 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,500 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#34. Kershaw County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 6 (1.46 per 100 square miles)
- #1,440 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,440 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#33. Lee County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 13 (1.60 per 100 square miles)
- #1,357 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,357 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#32. Georgetown County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 18 (1.70 per 100 square miles)
- #1,278 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,278 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#31. Colleton County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 9 (1.75 per 100 square miles)
- #1,246 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,246 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#30. Union County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (1.77 per 100 square miles)
- #1,236 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,236 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#29. Saluda County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (1.96 per 100 square miles)
- #1,089 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,089 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#28. Hampton County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 22 (2.00 per 100 square miles)
- #1,057 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,057 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#27. Berkeley County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 16 (2.04 per 100 square miles)
- #1,031 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #1,031 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#26. Greenville County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 12 (2.14 per 100 square miles)
- #962 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #962 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#25. Darlington County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 12 (2.19 per 100 square miles)
- #937 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #937 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#24. Barnwell County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 11 (2.20 per 100 square miles)
- #934 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #934 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#23. Edgefield County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 9 (2.22 per 100 square miles)
- #910 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #910 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#22. Dillon County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 8 (2.23 per 100 square miles)
- #905 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #905 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#21. McCormick County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 14 (2.24 per 100 square miles)
- #899 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #899 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#20. Oconee County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 24 (2.24 per 100 square miles)
- #898 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #898 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#19. Aiken County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 15 (2.26 per 100 square miles)
- #883 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #883 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#18. Sumter County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 13 (2.27 per 100 square miles)
- #873 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #873 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#17. Dorchester County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 26 (2.29 per 100 square miles)
- #859 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #859 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#16. Horry County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 18 (2.38 per 100 square miles)
- #806 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #806 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#15. Richland County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (2.38 per 100 square miles)
- #801 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 2
- #801 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 2
#14. Laurens County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 15 (2.47 per 100 square miles)
- #740 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #740 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#13. Clarendon County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (2.48 per 100 square miles)
- #736 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #736 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#12. Fairfield County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 15 (2.60 per 100 square miles)
- #680 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #680 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#11. Beaufort County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 13 (2.65 per 100 square miles)
- #651 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #651 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#10. Abbeville County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 32 (2.89 per 100 square miles)
- #548 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #548 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#9. Orangeburg County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 20 (3.17 per 100 square miles)
- #429 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #429 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#8. Newberry County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 23 (3.21 per 100 square miles)
- #408 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #408 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#7. Anderson County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 31 (3.38 per 100 square miles)
- #355 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #355 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#6. Charleston County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 24 (3.43 per 100 square miles)
- #343 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 3
- #343 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 3
#5. Lexington County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 19 (3.83 per 100 square miles)
- #261 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #261 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#4. Pickens County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 16 (3.92 per 100 square miles)
- #242 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #242 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#3. Allendale County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 17 (4.32 per 100 square miles)
- #180 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
- #180 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 0
#2. Bamberg County
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- Tornadoes since 2000: 18 (4.72 per 100 square miles)
- #127 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
- #127 nationally
- Tornadoes this year, as of May 31: 1
#1. Calhoun County
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