Storm History: Horry County, South Carolina

Events

1,107

Deaths

36

Injuries

143

Damage

$127 million

Episodes

608

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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• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 20185 deaths · $138,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Rip Current, June 19, 20203 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 24, 20042 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 26, 20052 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 23, 20052 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 7, 20112 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20132 deaths · 2 events here
• Rip Current, July 8, 20132 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20011 death · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 19861 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 16, 19981 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 7, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 19, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 23, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 28, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 28, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 29, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 24, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 20201 death · EF0 · 2 events here
• Rip Current, May 10, 20211 death · 1 event here

• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 2016$75 million · EF0 · 12 events here
• Flood, October 4, 2015$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 200139 injured · $8.8 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 5, 2023$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 1979$3.0 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 19763 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 10, 1982$2.5 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2000$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995$1.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2015$1.2 million · 22 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$1.2 million · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 20079 injured · $1.0 million · 95 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 31, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2017$997,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 18, 1994$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 1997$500,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 19972 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 6, 2005$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2019$410,000 · EF1 · 7 events here

• Hail, May 10, 2011$182,000 · 4.5 in hail · 16 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20222.75 in hail · 15 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$500 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 19902.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 19, 19922.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2021$11,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 4, 19982 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 19562 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 15, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 2018$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 9, 2016$750 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2014$28,000 · 1.75 in hail · 23 events here

• Tornado, March 28, 19848 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995$1.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 1960$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 17, 196546 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 24, 19671 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1974$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 19555 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1965$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 19671 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 7, 1968$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 1979$3.0 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1981F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 1982$2.5 million · F2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Horry County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, April 30, 2026$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20263 events here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20263 events here
• Freezing Fog, December 10, 20251 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 12, 2025$11,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2025$5,000 · 64 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 202551 kt wind · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20251.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20253 events here
• Rip Current, August 24, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 6, 2024$20,000 · 10 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 27, 2024$7,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 2024$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 11, 2024$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2024$500 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 17, 2023$210,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 20, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 2023EF0 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, July 31, 2023$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2023$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lightning, July 5, 2023$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 202350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Rip Current, July 2, 20231 event here
• Rip Current, June 20, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 202350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 20224 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2022$36,000 · 5 events here
• Hail, August 15, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2022$32,000 · 9 events here
• Tropical Storm, July 2, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Rip Current, June 13, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 2022EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20222.75 in hail · 15 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202254 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20223 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 3, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 6, 20212 events here
• Rip Current, August 27, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 8, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 202152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 6, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, May 10, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2021$11,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Wildfire, April 21, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2020$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 29, 2020$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 20201 injured · $170,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 25, 2020$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 15, 20201 event here
• Lightning, August 7, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 20201 death · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 19, 20203 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020$17,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 9, 2020$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 2020$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 2020$200,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 20, 2019$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 5, 2019$410,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Lightning, August 5, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 3, 2019$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2019$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$52,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$31,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, December 21, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 14, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$34,000 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 14, 20185 deaths · $138,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Rip Current, August 24, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 2018$500 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2018$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20181 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, June 14, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2018$17,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Rip Current, June 13, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, June 10, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20182 events here
• Rip Current, May 27, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, May 26, 20181 event here
• Hail, March 20, 2018$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$40,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2017$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2017$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2017$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2017$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 2017$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 5, 2017$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2017$997,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 8, 2016$75 million · EF0 · 12 events here
• Heavy Rain, September 14, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20162 events here
• Lightning, August 18, 20161 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2016$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2016$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2016$750 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 20162 injured · $5,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 7, 2016$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 3, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2016$7,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Lightning, June 15, 20164 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2016$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 4, 2015$10 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 2015$1.2 million · 22 events here
• Hail, August 26, 2015$9,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, August 26, 20154 events here
• Rip Current, July 29, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 28, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$36,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2015$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 28, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2015$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, June 14, 20151 event here
• Rip Current, May 23, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 9, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Flood, August 3, 20144 events here
• Hail, July 28, 20146 injured · $39,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2014$850 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Rip Current, July 19, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2014$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2014$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 10, 20141 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 3, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2014$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 11, 2014$40,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2014$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 29, 20142 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2014$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2014$28,000 · 1.75 in hail · 23 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 2013$8,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 3, 2013$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, August 22, 20131 event here
• Lightning, July 29, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 29, 20132 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 8, 20132 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 4, 20132 deaths · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, July 1, 20131 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20134 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 2013$50,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2013$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 7, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 2013$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 15, 20122 events here
• Hail, November 4, 2012$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 27, 20121 event here
• Flood, August 27, 20122 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, July 29, 20121 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2012$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2012$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2012$500 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 16, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2012$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2012$12,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 14, 20123 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 6, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 5, 2012$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2012$750 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 24, 2012$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2012$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, September 30, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 12, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2011$11,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Rip Current, July 7, 20112 deaths · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2011$37,000 · 1.25 in hail · 14 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2011$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 27, 20111 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2011$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2011$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$182,000 · 4.5 in hail · 16 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2011$12,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2011$500 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2011$34,000 · 74 kt wind · 8 events here
• Hail, October 14, 2010$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Lightning, August 19, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 20100.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2010$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 29, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2010$39,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2010$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2010$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Horry CountyEvery warning in Horry 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.