Sumter, SC severe weather history
NOAA has logged 207 severe weather events at Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 32.3% of the 640 events recorded across Sumter County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 207
- Direct deaths
- 015 injured
- Property damage
- $4.5M
- Record span
- 1996–Jul 4, 2025
What hits Sumter
Recent events logged at Sumter
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $100 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $100 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $100 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Sumter severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Sumter?
The most recent event on record for Sumter is dated Jul 4, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Sumter recorded?
Sumter appears in 207 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 32.3% of everything logged across Sumter County.
What is the most common severe weather at Sumter?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Sumter, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Sumter?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Sumter since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Sumter?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Sumter, with 74 events logged.