200
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$857K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Barnwell County, South Carolina: 200 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,032 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Barnwell County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Barnwell County is the 2010s, when 84 of the county's 200 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 Barnwell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,032 for this hazard and #36 within South Carolina, putting it in the 67.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Barnwell County with 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2000 | BLACKVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | BARNWELL CO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | ASHLEIGH | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | YENOME | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | BLACKVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | WILLISTON | 65 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | BLACKVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | BLACKVILLE | 78 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | SNELLING | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | HILDA | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | BARNWELL CO ARPT | 36 | $100 |
Other hazards here
More from Barnwell County
- Hail 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hilda town council member provided a report and photos, via social media, of multiple downed trees and large limbs in the town of Hilda. Also, parts of a metal roof were blown off. The damage extended from Broughton Ave to along Railroad Ave. Time estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
200 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Barnwell County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Barnwell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Barnwell County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Barnwell 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 Barnwell County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/barnwell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.