318
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$915K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, South Carolina: 318 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #392 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County is the 2010s, when 98 of the county's 318 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 Pickens County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #392 for this hazard and #23 within South Carolina, putting it in the 87.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County with 93 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2019 | EASTATOE | 50 | 2 | 2 | $50K |
| Jun 5, 2011 | SIX MILE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | PICKENS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 1990 | 100 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | CATEECHEE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BEVERLY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CATEECHEE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | LIBERTY | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2025 | SIX MILE | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | CATEECHEE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CLEMSON | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | CLEMSON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | EASLEY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EASTATOE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
County comms reported strong thunderstorm winds caused a home under construction to collapse on Waterlake Dr, killing two workers, and injuring two others. Several trees and power lines were also blown down in the vicinity.
Multiple sources reported a swath of wind damage in north and through the city of Pickens. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and several power poles snapped. Around 10 homes were damaged by falling trees and several outbuildings were tossed and destroyed.
NWS storm survey and em reported numerous trees blown down due to downburst winds, with one tree on a house and multiple other homes receiving mostly minor damage due to falling limbs. The damage was mainly from Wood St, across Meredith St, to Fernway Dr.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pickens County, South Carolina?
318 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pickens County between 1960 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pickens County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pickens County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pickens 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 Pickens County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/pickens-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.