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Anderson County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018
 
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Anderson County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Anderson Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Anderson Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Anderson Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Anderson Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Anderson Co.
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Anderson County Tabular Tornado Output

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Anderson County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Anderson County 1950s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1954 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1955 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Anderson County 1960s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Anderson County 1970s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
1975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Anderson County 1980s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1980 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1981 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1982 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1985 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
1988 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Anderson County 1990s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1990 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
 
Anderson County 2000s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Anderson County 2010s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 0
 
 

Anderson Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Rating)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
11/15/1987 F3
05/09/1981 F3
10/31/1974 F3
04/12/1955 F3
02/11/1984 F2
05/09/1981 F2
10/16/1980 F2
11/19/1953 F2
 

Anderson Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Date)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
11/15/1987 F3
02/11/1984 F2
05/09/1981 F3
05/09/1981 F2
10/16/1980 F2
10/31/1974 F3
04/12/1955 F3
11/19/1953 F2

Anderson Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
12/2006 3
04/1999 2
05/1981 2
05/1999 2
10/1974 2

Anderson Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
12/29/2006 3
04/26/1999 2
05/04/1999 2
05/09/1981 2
10/31/1974 2
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