Storm History: Charleston County, South Carolina

Events

1,364

Deaths

4

Injuries

34

Damage

$29 million

Episodes

552

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Flash Flood, December 17, 20231 death · $40,000 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 20101 death · $11,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events here
• Lightning, September 2, 20011 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20051 death · 1 in hail · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, October 1, 2015$18 million · 50 kt wind · 26 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 196010 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 2015$1.5 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$1.3 million · EF2 · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2012$750,000 · 12 events here
• Lightning, April 17, 2000$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 1998$414,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2017$400,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 12, 1961$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 2000$200,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 2000$200,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 2022$130,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 1997$125,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2008$113,000 · 55 kt wind · 10 events here
• Lightning, September 16, 2013$106,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2015$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2016$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 1998$80,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 1997$75,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2021$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 20, 2008$2,000 · 3 in hail · 25 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, October 25, 20102.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$7,000 · 2.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20102.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 8, 19842.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20242 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20182 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, March 25, 19842 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 19682 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20261.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2024$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.75 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF4 · 7 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 196010 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF3 · 15 events here
• Tornado, August 29, 19642 injured · $3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1966$30 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 1979$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 3, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$2,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$1.3 million · EF2 · 12 events here
• Tornado, September 24, 2015$1.5 million · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Charleston County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Rip Current, June 4, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20261 event here
• Rip Current, May 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20261.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 202512 events here
• Flood, August 24, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 202513 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 202514 events here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 202510 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2025$3,000 · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2025$24,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Lightning, June 15, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2025$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 6, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 5, 2024EF1 · 10 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20242 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2024$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2024$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2024$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202458 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 20231 death · $40,000 · 9 events here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202353 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2023$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 6, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20231 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20231 in hail · 9 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 2022$130,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 10, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 1, 2022$30,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 29, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 202253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2022$10,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 12, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2022$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20220.88 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF3 · 15 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2021$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2021EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 202154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20211.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 26, 20210.88 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2020$10,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2020$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2020EF1 · 10 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF4 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 202056 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 14, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 11, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20191.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2019$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$6,000 · 65 kt wind · 9 events here
• Heavy Rain, June 12, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$2,000 · 75 kt wind · 16 events here
• Flood, December 14, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2018$500 · 55 kt wind · 8 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2018$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 17, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 7, 20183 injured · $5,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 8, 20181 event here
• Hail, June 2, 201855 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 201860 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 20, 20182 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 2017$50,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201755 kt wind · 9 events here
• Lightning, August 24, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2017$400,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 20174 injured · $500 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.5 in hail · 12 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20171.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 3, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 11, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 7, 20164 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2016$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201650 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20161 in hail · 14 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, June 6, 20163 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 201650 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20161 event here
• Flood, January 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, October 1, 2015$18 million · 50 kt wind · 26 events here
• Tornado, September 24, 2015$1.5 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 201555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2015$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20152 events here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201550 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201561 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201556 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201556 kt wind · 18 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201560 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2015$10,000 · EF0 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 201550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 201560 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2014$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2014$15,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2014$3,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2014$2,000 · 3 events here
• Lightning, August 2, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2014$30,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20141 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 20141 event here
• Hail, January 21, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 2013$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2013$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 16, 2013$106,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 13, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2013$50,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 19, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2013$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$7,000 · 2.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 201350 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20131 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20138 events here
• Flash Flood, February 26, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20126 events here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2012$750,000 · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2012$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 20121 injured · $21,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2012$12,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2012$13,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20122 events here
• Tropical Storm, May 27, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2012$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2011$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2011$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2011$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2011$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, April 21, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 16 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 25, 20102.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 2010$2,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 2010$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2010$4,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 20101 death · $11,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 6, 2010$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 2010$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 20101 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2010$18,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20102.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, December 18, 20096 events here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 2009$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2009$500 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2009$8,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2009$16,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2009$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2009$17,000 · 8 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2009$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 2009$4,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2009$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20091 injured · $13,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2009$1,000 · 80 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2009$500 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20091 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 1, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 19, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2008$113,000 · 55 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2008$250 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 20082 events here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.