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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.
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $800K damage
Flash FloodOctober 8, 2016
Florence · 1 killed · $500K damage
High WindApril 16, 2007
Oconee Mountains · 1 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)September 3, 1998
Beaufort · 1 killed · 4 injured · $360K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Anderson · 1 killed · $300K damage
Tornado (F2)September 22, 2000
Allendale · 1 killed · 5 injured · $290K damage
Flash FloodOctober 1, 2015
Spartanburg · 1 killed · 1 injured · $200K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2022
Cherokee · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodOctober 8, 2016
Florence · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
High WindSeptember 5, 1996
Williamsburg · 1 killed · 2 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodAugust 3, 1996
Marlboro · 1 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 15, 1996
Greenville · 1 killed · 3 injured · $100K damage
Strong WindApril 1, 2023
York · 1 killed · $50K damage
Tornado (EF1)April 3, 2017
Union · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodAugust 6, 2013
Pickens · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodMarch 20, 2001
Horry · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 7, 1998
Pickens · 1 killed · 3 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2024
Spartanburg · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 7, 2023
Anderson · 1 killed · $30K damage
Ice StormFebruary 17, 2003
Marlboro · 1 killed · 2 injured · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 6, 2020
York · 1 killed · $25K damage
FloodMarch 20, 2001
Georgetown · 1 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 22, 2000
Berkeley · 1 killed · $25K damage
Strong WindJanuary 4, 2015
Lexington · 1 killed · 2 injured · $24K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2018
Georgetown · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Kershaw · 1 killed · 2 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 20, 1996
Kershaw · 1 killed · $18K damage
Flash FloodOctober 4, 2015
Richland · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Dense FogNovember 27, 2001
Horry · 1 killed · 10 injured · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 30, 1998
Lexington · 1 killed · $12K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2018
Horry · 1 killed · $10K damage
Heavy RainSeptember 6, 2008
Georgetown · 1 killed · $10K damage
High WindMarch 7, 2004
Laurens · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 2012
Orangeburg · 1 killed · $4K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 13, 2002
York · 1 killed · $3K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 23, 2026
Clarendon · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 2, 2026
Beaufort · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
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.