204
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$721K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, South Carolina: 204 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,002 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County is the 2010s, when 75 of the county's 204 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Calhoun County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,002 for this hazard and #34 within South Carolina, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County with 73 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | HAMMOND XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | HAMMOND XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | ST MATTHEWS | 52 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | RILEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | ST MATTHEWS | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | HAMMOND XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | HAMMOND XRDS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SINGLETON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | RILEY | 55 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | FT MOTTE | 61 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Storm survey found significant damage to Browns Chapel Church. The steeple was blown off, several windows were blown out from the wind getting in on the southwest side, and several trees were down. Shingles, facia, and soffett were also torn off.
Strong straight line winds produced some damage to a home just off of Bull Swamp Road. The strong winds damaged the roof of the home and also blew out a wall on the northeast side of the house. There were also some medium size limbs down.
A severe long-lived thunderstorm produced strong damaging winds, knocking down numerous trees along a path from near St. Matthews, SE to the Cameron area and into Orangeburg Co. Locations of downed trees included Burke Rd, Belleville Rd and Moorer Rd, and along US Hwy 76 near Cameron. Times estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Calhoun County, South Carolina?
204 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Calhoun County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Calhoun County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Calhoun County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Calhoun County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/calhoun-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.