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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.
HeatMay 8, 2014
Darlington · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 7, 2014
Charleston · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 11, 2014
Darlington · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 11, 2014
Marion · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 1, 2013
Union · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJuly 9, 2013
Laurens · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 2013
Cherokee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2013
Coastal Horry · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2013
Coastal Horry · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormJune 7, 2013
Coastal Horry · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2012
Greater Pickens · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 21, 2011
Chesterfield · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentApril 27, 2011
Horry · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 13, 2011
Lancaster · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 6, 2010
Marion · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 3, 2010
Southern Colleton · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatOctober 7, 2009
Richland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 31, 2009
Horry · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 23, 2009
Horry · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 23, 2009
Horry · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 5, 2008
Orangeburg · 1 killed ·
LightningJanuary 11, 2008
Aiken · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 29, 2007
Spartanburg · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 6, 2007
Richland · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 30, 2007
Beaufort · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 14, 2007
Horry · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 3, 2007
Horry · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 28, 2007
Georgetown · 1 killed ·
High SurfMay 8, 2007
Charleston · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 15, 2007
Sumter · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
LightningAugust 29, 2006
York · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 22, 2006
Spartanburg · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 20, 2006
Greenville · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 15, 2006
Horry · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 18, 2005
Charleston · 1 killed ·
Strong WindApril 2, 2005
Hampton · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F2)September 27, 2004
Fairfield · 1 killed · 13 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 25, 2004
Georgetown · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJuly 13, 2004
Charleston · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 2004
Berkeley · 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.