Storm History: Kershaw County, South Carolina
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Kershaw County, South Carolina: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 547
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 53
- Damage
- $32 million
- Episodes
- 363
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 220 | 0 | 14 | $1.3 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 123 | 1 | 0 | $127,000 |
| Tornado | 97 | 0 | 35 | $30 million |
| Flash Flood | 53 | 1 | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Ice Storm | 13 | 0 | 2 | $20,000 |
| Winter Storm | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 3 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Winter Weather | 3 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $600 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, March 28, 1984
- Tornado, September 26, 2024
- Tornado, January 6, 1995
- Flash Flood, October 7, 2016
- Hail, April 9, 2011
- Hail, March 17, 2012
- Tornado, July 23, 1997
- Flash Flood, July 17, 2013
- Tornado, August 12, 2004
- Hail, July 9, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2012
- Hail, April 19, 2015
- Flash Flood, September 21, 1999
- Hail, June 20, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 11, 2011
- Tornado, April 18, 1969
- Tornado, August 16, 1965
- Hail, May 31, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011
- High Wind, October 24, 2008
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, March 28, 1984
- Tornado, May 5, 1989
- Tornado, November 7, 1995
- Tornado, April 18, 1969
- Tornado, November 22, 1992
- Tornado, August 16, 1994
- Tornado, September 7, 2004
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, April 10, 2009
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Tornado, August 29, 1964
- Tornado, May 4, 1978
- Tornado, July 23, 1997
- Tornado, February 24, 2012
- Tornado, April 15, 2018
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026
- Tornado, March 12, 2026
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 31, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 25, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025
- Hail, June 25, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2025
- Flood, May 29, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2025
- Tornado, December 29, 2024
- Tornado, September 26, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 3, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2024
- Hail, May 10, 2024
- Tornado, May 9, 2024
- Hail, March 27, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2024
- Hail, February 23, 2024
- Strong Wind, December 10, 2023
- Hail, October 20, 2023
- Hail, September 7, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2023
- Hail, July 13, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2023
- Hail, June 6, 2023
- Tropical Storm, September 29, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022
- Hail, June 17, 2022
- Flash Flood, June 16, 2022
- Hail, May 6, 2022
- Hail, May 3, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2022
- Heavy Snow, January 28, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 21, 2022
- Ice Storm, January 16, 2022
- High Wind, January 3, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 28, 2021
- Tornado, May 4, 2021
- Hail, March 26, 2021
- Hail, December 7, 2020
- Hail, August 13, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2020
- Hail, May 22, 2020
- Tornado, May 5, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2020
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Tornado, February 6, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Tornado, October 31, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2019
- Hail, July 13, 2019
- Hail, June 22, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019
- Tornado, April 19, 2019
- Hail, April 14, 2019
- Tornado, October 10, 2018
- Tropical Storm, September 14, 2018
- Flash Flood, September 10, 2018
- Hail, August 8, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2018
- Hail, July 6, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2018
- Hail, June 24, 2018
- Tornado, April 15, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2017
- Hail, September 1, 2017
- Hail, August 31, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 23, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2017
- Lightning, June 24, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 9, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 7, 2017
- Flash Flood, October 7, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2016
- Hail, July 15, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016
- Hail, June 17, 2016
- Flood, June 5, 2016
- Hail, June 4, 2016
- Flood, May 19, 2016
- Hail, May 12, 2016
- Hail, March 14, 2016
- Flash Flood, October 3, 2015
- Flash Flood, August 6, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2015
- Hail, July 13, 2015
- Hail, June 26, 2015
- Hail, June 25, 2015
- Hail, June 18, 2015
- Hail, June 1, 2015
- Hail, April 19, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2015
- Excessive Heat, February 24, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 17, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 2015
- Hail, September 2, 2014
- Hail, July 15, 2014
- Hail, June 27, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2014
- Hail, June 5, 2014
- Hail, May 23, 2014
- Ice Storm, February 12, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Flash Flood, July 17, 2013
- Hail, June 26, 2013
- Flood, June 25, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013
- Flood, June 4, 2013
- Flood, May 6, 2013
- Hail, April 11, 2013
- Winter Weather, February 16, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012
- Hail, July 23, 2012
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2012
- Hail, July 5, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2012
- Hail, April 26, 2012
- Hail, March 17, 2012
- Tornado, March 2, 2012
- Tornado, February 24, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2011
- Flash Flood, September 21, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 29, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 11, 2011
- Hail, August 6, 2011
- Hail, June 28, 2011
- Hail, June 20, 2011
- Hail, June 2, 2011
- Hail, May 10, 2011
- Tornado, April 28, 2011
- Hail, April 26, 2011
- Tornado, April 16, 2011
- Hail, April 9, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011
- Tornado, February 28, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2011
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 26, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2010
- Tornado, July 12, 2010
- Hail, July 9, 2010
- Hail, June 29, 2010
- Hail, June 27, 2010
- Hail, June 15, 2010
- Hail, May 28, 2010
- Hail, April 28, 2010
- Winter Storm, March 2, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2010
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2010
- Flash Flood, December 25, 2009
- Hail, August 5, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2009
- Hail, July 17, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009
- Hail, June 11, 2009
- Hail, June 10, 2009
- Hail, May 28, 2009
- Tornado, April 10, 2009
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2009
- Winter Weather, February 4, 2009
- Winter Storm, January 20, 2009
- Strong Wind, January 7, 2009
- High Wind, October 24, 2008
- Tornado, August 26, 2008
- Flash Flood, August 7, 2008
- Hail, August 2, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2008
- Hail, July 4, 2008
- Hail, June 28, 2008
- Hail, June 20, 2008
- Hail, June 9, 2008
- Tornado, May 20, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2008
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, March 4, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2007
- Hail, August 17, 2007
- Hail, July 27, 2007
- Hail, July 17, 2007
- Hail, June 13, 2007
- Tornado, June 11, 2007
- Hail, May 12, 2007
- Hail, April 19, 2007
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2006
- Flash Flood, August 5, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2006
- Hail, July 19, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2006
- Hail, June 12, 2006
- Hail, May 25, 2006
- Hail, May 25, 2006
- Hail, May 20, 2006
- Hail, May 18, 2006
- Hail, May 14, 2006
- Hail, May 5, 2006
- Tornado, April 26, 2006
- Hail, April 22, 2006
- Hail, August 21, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 28, 2005
- Flood, July 1, 2005
- Hail, June 19, 2005
- Hail, June 7, 2005
- Hail, May 13, 2005
- Flash Flood, May 10, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 2005
- Ice Storm, January 29, 2005
- Ice Storm, December 26, 2004
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Tornado, September 7, 2004
- Tornado, August 12, 2004
- Hail, July 17, 2004
- Hail, June 4, 2004
- Hail, May 22, 2004
- Hail, May 2, 2004
- Winter Storm, February 26, 2004
- Ice Storm, January 25, 2004
- Hail, July 21, 2003
- Hail, July 19, 2003
- Hail, July 17, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2003
- Hail, May 31, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2003
- Ice Storm, February 16, 2003
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2003
- Ice Storm, December 4, 2002
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Kershaw CountyEvery warning in Kershaw County since 1986Every county in South Carolina
Sources
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.