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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.
HeatJune 22, 1996
Fairfield · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 1996
Anderson · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 3, 1996
Charleston · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 8, 2016
Inland Horry · $67.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 8, 2016
Coastal Horry · $67.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Edgefield · $41.9M damage
WildfireApril 22, 2009
Horry · $40.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 8, 2016
Inland Georgetown · $34.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 8, 2016
Coastal Georgetown · $34.0M damage
HailMay 25, 2000
Florence · 2 injured · $30.0M damage
HailApril 20, 2024
York · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 3, 2015
Orangeburg · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 1999
Allendale · $17.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 29, 2004
Charleston · $16.6M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Lexington · $16.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Southern Greenville · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Dillon · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Mccormick · $12.0M damage
WildfireMarch 13, 2013
Inland Horry · $12.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Spartanburg · $12.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Greater Greenville · $12.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 4, 2002
Anderson · $11.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 27, 2024
Southern Spartanburg · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)February 6, 2020
Spartanburg · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 4, 2015
Horry · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 4, 2015
Florence · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)July 6, 2001
Horry · 39 injured · $8.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 10, 2009
Aiken · 14 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 7, 1998
Edgefield · $300K damage
HailJuly 1, 2012
Bamberg · 30 injured · $20K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 5, 2022
Allendale · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 5, 2022
Bamberg ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Berkeley · 6 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Barnwell ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Aiken ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Barnwell ·
Tornado (EF3)April 13, 2020
Barnwell ·
Tornado (EF3)March 15, 2008
Newberry · 2 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 15, 2008
Orangeburg ·
Tornado (F3)December 10, 2004
Orangeburg · 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.