161
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$262K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, South Carolina: 161 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,420 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lee County is the 2010s, when 56 of the county's 161 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 Lee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,420 for this hazard and #43 within South Carolina, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lee County with 41 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1999 | BISHOPVILLE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | BISHOPVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BISHOPVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | BISHOPVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | ASHLAND | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | STOKES BRIDGE | 55 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | CYPRESS XRDS | 55 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | ASHLAND | 55 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | BISHOPVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | ST CHARLES | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | ST CHARLES | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lee County
- Hail 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
EM reported numerous trees down and minor damage to a roof and other out buildings from Red Hill road and Hwy 441 to Green Lane, Williamson Road, Rambert Church Road, and US 15. The downburst wind damage was widespread and lasted eight minutes with a relatively slow moving thunderstorm that also produced a weak EF0 tornado just west of the downburst area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lee County, South Carolina?
161 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lee County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lee County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lee 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 Lee County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/lee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.