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South Carolina Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, South Carolina has logged 28,678 severe-weather events — about 925 a year — with 255 direct deaths, 897 injuries and $1.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind13,87621 d$62.2M
Hail5,708—$85.6M
Flash Flood1,77427 d$175.0M
Drought831——
Tornado81719 d$199.8M
Winter Weather6701 d$119K
Strong Wind61814 d$1.7M
Lightning51522 d$41.8M
Winter Storm4412 d$254K
Flood4234 d$37.8M
Tropical Storm41726 d$353.6M
Heavy Snow3931 d$2.0M
High Wind3815 d$15.4M
Coastal Flood359—$450K
Ice Storm3021 d$148.9M
Heavy Rain2822 d$3.5M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (241)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Charleston · 6 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 13, 2020
Hampton · 5 killed · 60 injured ·
Strong WindMarch 27, 1996
Beaufort · 5 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Aiken · 4 killed · $43.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Northern Spartanburg · 4 killed · $25.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Central Greenville · 4 killed · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Laurens · 3 killed · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)November 16, 2011
York · 3 killed · 5 injured · $1.0M damage
Rip CurrentJune 19, 2020
Coastal Horry · 3 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 14, 2013
Beaufort · 3 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Newberry · 2 killed · $19.2M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Saluda · 2 killed · $16.8M damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 2 killed · 20 injured · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Anderson · 2 killed · $7.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2014
Greenville · 2 killed · $1.5M damage
Flash FloodOctober 7, 2015
Richland · 2 killed · 5 injured · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 18, 2019
Pickens · 2 killed · 2 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 15, 2018
Horry · 2 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindNovember 12, 2006
Berkeley · 2 killed · $10K damage
Strong WindApril 15, 2008
Charleston · 2 killed · 2 injured · $5K damage
FloodNovember 7, 2024
Orangeburg · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Orangeburg · 2 killed · 7 injured ·
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Florence · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 8, 2013
Coastal Horry · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 7, 2011
Coastal Horry · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 23, 2005
Horry · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 26, 2005
Horry · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 24, 2004
Horry · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Berkeley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 2, 1998
Kershaw · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 25, 1996
Greater Greenville · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 1996
Greater Greenville · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Oconee · 1 killed · 5 injured · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Richland · 1 killed · $17.1M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Greenwood · 1 killed · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 10, 1998
Berkeley · 1 killed · 7 injured · $5.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 16, 2009
Laurens · 1 killed · $1.2M damage
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1998
Edgefield · 1 killed · 9 injured · $1.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 5, 1996
Horry · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F2)July 23, 1997
Lexington · 1 killed · 6 injured · $917K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.