Storm History: Dorchester County, South Carolina

Events

957

Deaths

1

Injuries

24

Damage

$12 million

Episodes

478

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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• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, October 1, 2015$6.2 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 19742 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 24, 2011$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 20171 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$303,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$278,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 19761 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 2024$130,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2019$101,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023$65,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022$60,000 · EF3 · 13 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2006$52,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2008$52,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 7, 19954 injured · $50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2006$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2013$46,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 20251 injured · $45,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2011$35,000 · 70 kt wind · 9 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 1997$31,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 20, 2008$750 · 3 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$500 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 17, 19962.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20102.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19842.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20242 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20192 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, March 20, 20182 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20091.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2009$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$6,000 · EF4 · 26 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022$60,000 · EF3 · 13 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 1991F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 1998$5,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 3, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$278,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Dorchester County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2026$3,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 20262 events here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20255 events here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 2025$1,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 20251 injured · $45,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 202550 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2025$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20251 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20252 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$303,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 2024$130,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20242 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202458 kt wind · 7 events here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 202418 events here
• Strong Wind, December 10, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 11, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023$65,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 202350 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 20231 injured · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2023$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 11, 2023$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 29, 2022$20,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202250 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2022$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 202255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 6, 2022EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022$60,000 · EF3 · 13 events here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 12, 2022$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• High Wind, January 3, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 30, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, August 19, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 202050 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$6,000 · EF4 · 26 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2020$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 4, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20191.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2019$101,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20192 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 22, 2019$500 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201965 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 26, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$3,000 · 75 kt wind · 13 events here
• Flood, December 14, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 10, 20181 event here
• Tropical Depression, September 14, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 201855 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 3, 2018$5,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2018$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, March 20, 20182 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 7, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 23, 20174 injured · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 20171 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 1, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2017$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF0 · 6 events here
• Hail, March 21, 20171.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, October 11, 20162 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 7, 20169 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201650 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20161 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 7, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 5, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, October 1, 2015$6.2 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201556 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201560 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20151 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 23, 2015$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2014$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201455 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2014$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2014$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Hail, January 21, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 21, 2014$2,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 12, 2013$7,000 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2013$46,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2013$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 201360 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2013$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, June 6, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2013EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 2013$4,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, November 4, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$500 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2012$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2012$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2012$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2012$7,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 27, 2012$2,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2012$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Lightning, May 17, 2012$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 16, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2011$1,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 7, 2011$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 28, 2011$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2011$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2011$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, August 11, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2011$35,000 · 70 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2011$4,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2011$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2011$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$8,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 24, 2011$500,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 20114 events here
• Strong Wind, December 1, 2010$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2010$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2010$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2010$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 2010$750 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2010$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2010$4,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2010$11,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20101 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20102.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 17, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20109 events here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2010$1,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 24, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2009$3,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 4, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2009$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2009$12,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 2009$2,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2009$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2009$500 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2009$200 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 6, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20091.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 2008$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2008$52,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2008$3,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 5, 2008$750 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, August 2, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$3,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 5, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2008$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2008$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2008EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20080.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2008$750 · 3 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20081.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$278,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 8, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 12, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 20071 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 23, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Dorchester CountyEvery warning in Dorchester County since 1986Every county in South Carolina

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.