282
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lancaster County, South Carolina: 282 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #523 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lancaster County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lancaster County is the 2010s, when 99 of the county's 282 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 Lancaster County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #523 for this hazard and #27 within South Carolina, putting it in the 83.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lancaster County with 60 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 22, 2020 | CROCKETTS XRDS | 65 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 6, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0 | |
| Jan 7, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $120K | |
| Jul 29, 2012 | HEATH SPGS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $16K |
| Jun 16, 2000 | LANCASTER | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | DOUGLAS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | WHITE BLUFF XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | STEWARTS XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | VAN WYCK | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | KERSHAW MUNI ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | ANTIOCH | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | LANCASTER | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | KERSHAW | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | CAUTHENS XRDS | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | CAUTHENS XRDS | 66 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lancaster County
- Hail 134
- Flash Flood 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Broadcast media reported, and was later confirmed by county officials, that strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tree and power pole which fell onto a vehicle traveling on Small St near Springdale Rd, in the town of Springdale, and killed a 57-year-old male.
Severe thunderstorms moved across Kershaw, Lancaster, and Chesterfield Counties causing several areas of localized wind damage. Trees were uprooted, large tree limbs broken, and roofs damaged. More than 6,500 residents were left without power. The Westville and Boonetown areas in Kershaw County were hard hit with 16 homes destroyed or heavily damaed, three cars heavily damaged, and many mobile homes blown off their foundations. There were three or more minor injuries. Trees were downed across Mt. Zion Road, Park Road, Knights Hill Road, and Proctor Road. Plate glass windows were blown out in city of Kershaw. Approximately 6,500 homes were left without power in Kershaw County with an estimated damage of $1.5 million. In Chesterfield County trees were blown on houses* in McBee, Chesterfield, and Cheraw. Highways SC 145 and SC 102 were blocked by fallen trees; an established auto repair shop at intersection of SC 109 and SC 145, was destroyed. Damage in Chesterfield County estimated at $100,000.
EM reported trees and powerlines down, several homes damaged, one with the roof torn off part of the backside of the home, several outbuildings and a turkey barn were badly damaged, and a chain link fence was blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lancaster County, South Carolina?
282 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lancaster County between 1960 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lancaster County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lancaster County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/lancaster-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.