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Hurricanes & tropical storms in South Carolina
24 federal hurricanes & tropical storms disaster declarations in South Carolina since 1953.
Hurricanes & tropical storms — South Carolina — federal disaster declarations per year
19542024
Counties most affected
Horry County21Georgetown County20Berkeley County20Williamsburg County19Dillon County19Colleton County19Florence County18Jasper County18Orangeburg County18Marion County18Calhoun County18Charleston County18Dorchester County18Clarendon County17Marlboro County17Darlington County17Sumter County17Beaufort County17Richland County17Kershaw County17Chesterfield County17Lee County16Allendale County16Bamberg County16Barnwell County16Hampton County16Lancaster County15Lexington County15York County14Fairfield County14Chester County14Cherokee County13Greenville County13Newberry County13Oconee County13Pickens County13Spartanburg County13Union County13Aiken County12Edgefield County12Saluda County12Laurens County12McCormick County12Anderson County12Abbeville County12Greenwood County12
Declarations
September 29, 2024Tropical Storm14 counties
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
September 29, 2024Hurricane33 counties
HURRICANE HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm46 counties
HURRICANE HELENE
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm46 counties
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE IDALIA
November 21, 2022Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE IAN
September 29, 2022Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE IAN
September 30, 2019Hurricane12 counties
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 1, 2019Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 16, 2018Hurricane19 counties
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 16, 2017Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE IRMA
September 7, 2017Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE IRMA
October 11, 2016Hurricane26 counties
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 6, 2016Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE MATTHEW
September 10, 2005Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
October 7, 2004Hurricane28 counties
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
September 1, 2004Hurricane2 counties
HURRICANE CHARLEY
September 21, 1999Hurricane27 counties
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane27 counties
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
September 4, 1998Hurricane1 counties
HURRICANE BONNIE
September 22, 1989Hurricane24 counties
HURRICANE HUGO
August 20, 1955Hurricane
HURRICANES
October 17, 1954Hurricane
HURRICANE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.