Severe Weather History


South Carolina Strong Wind History: 618 Recorded Events

618

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

14

Direct deaths

$1.7M

Property damage

South Carolina strong wind history: 618 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

South Carolina strong wind history by decade

South Carolina strong wind history: recorded events per decade
South Carolina strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported strong wind events across South Carolina. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in South Carolina

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Greenwood County10$02000–2000
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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