516
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Aiken County, South Carolina: 516 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #100 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Aiken County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Aiken County is the 2010s, when 195 of the county's 516 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 Aiken County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #100 for this hazard and #9 within South Carolina, putting it in the 96.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Aiken County with 146 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2008 | NEW HOLLAND XRDS | 60 | 0 | 4 | $12K |
| Feb 22, 2003 | COUNTYWIDE | 55 | 0 | 4 | $1K |
| Jun 16, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | TALATHA | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | NEW HOLLAND XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | TALATHA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | PERRY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BELVEDERE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | NEW HOLLAND XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | TALATHA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | MONETTA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | GRANITEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | CLEARWATER | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Aiken County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
EM reported many trees down around N. Augusta. Several trailers were damaged on Tigerlilly Drive and Dafodill Lane from trees falling onto them. Several homes on Yardly Drive also had trees fall onto them. A well secured radio tower was bent over as well.
Several trees were downed onto homes in the town of Wagener. One home was completely destroyed, one was moderately damaged, and seven homes experienced minor damage. Affected locations included Pine St and Railroad St W, Ables St, Columbia Rd, Main St N, and Lee St N. Time estimated.
Aiken Co Emergency Manager reported that the steeple at Langley First Baptist Church, on Augusta Rd near Warrenville, had been blown down. Because the steeple was hollow and made of aluminum, it is thought that it was downed by sub-severe wind speeds. Local media reports that the damage may exceed $60K.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Aiken County, South Carolina?
516 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Aiken County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Aiken County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Aiken County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Aiken 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 Aiken County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/aiken-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.