194
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$571K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina: 194 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Chester County is the 2000s, when 63 of the county's 194 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 Chester County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #37 within South Carolina, putting it in the 65.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Chester County with 51 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 22, 1994 | west of Pageland | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Jun 20, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | BLACKSTOCK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | FT LAWN | 55 | $100K |
| Apr 22, 2025 | RICHBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | WILKSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | LANDO | 65 | $25K |
| May 8, 2024 | LEEDS | 55 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | WILKSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | CHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | WILKSBURG | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chester County
- Hail 94
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two outbuildings were destroyed and a cinderblock well house was damaged at Dixie Stockyard along highway 21 near the York Co line. Shingles were torn off a house and a resteraunt on the premises. Two trees were blown down in this area, including a large oak tree that fell on and heavily damaged a vacant house.
A storm survey performed by NWS Columbia found straight line wind damage across eastern Chester County from Richburg and Fort Lawn to Great Falls. Other than numerous trees blown down (including trees that blocked I-77), a couple of gas station awnings were flipped in Fort Lawn and in Great Falls. The awning in Fort Lawn landed on a vehicle.
Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down near Highway 9 in western Chester County, including on Baton Rouge Rd, West Chester School Rd, and Slick Rock Rd. Trees were down on a couple of structures in this area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Chester County, South Carolina?
194 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Chester County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Chester County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Chester County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Chester 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 Chester County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/chester-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.