Storm History: Lee County, South Carolina
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Lee 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
- 268
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 10
- Damage
- $3.3 million
- Episodes
- 208
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 | 116 | 0 | 2 | $199,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 59 | 0 | 0 | $81,000 |
| Tornado | 48 | 1 | 8 | $1.2 million |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Ice Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Winter Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flash Flood, October 7, 2016
- Tornado, September 26, 2024
- Lightning, July 5, 2000
- Hail, April 9, 2011
- Hail, June 22, 2015
- Hail, June 15, 1995
- Tornado, February 9, 1962
- Tornado, October 1, 1966
- Tornado, May 20, 1980
- Tornado, July 11, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2012
- Hail, June 30, 2015
- Hail, June 11, 2009
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012
- Hail, July 13, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013
- Tornado, May 15, 1995
- Strong Wind, January 7, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 1999
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, May 20, 1980
- Tornado, September 7, 2004
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Tornado, October 1, 1966
- Tornado, March 12, 1967
- Tornado, May 24, 1973
- Tornado, March 1, 1991
- Tornado, September 27, 2004
- Tornado, February 24, 2012
- Tornado, April 19, 2019
Every episode, newest first
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 31, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025
- Tornado, December 29, 2024
- Tornado, September 26, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 3, 2024
- Hail, May 10, 2024
- Tornado, May 9, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2024
- Hail, February 23, 2024
- Hail, June 6, 2023
- Tropical Storm, September 29, 2022
- Flash Flood, June 16, 2022
- Hail, May 6, 2022
- Hail, May 3, 2022
- Heavy Snow, January 28, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 21, 2022
- High Wind, January 3, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2021
- Hail, May 3, 2021
- Tornado, September 16, 2020
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2020
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2019
- Hail, May 4, 2019
- Tornado, April 19, 2019
- Tornado, October 10, 2018
- Tropical Storm, September 14, 2018
- Hail, June 25, 2018
- Hail, June 14, 2018
- Heavy Snow, January 3, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017
- Hail, March 21, 2017
- Flash Flood, October 7, 2016
- Hail, July 19, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2016
- Hail, June 17, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2016
- Heavy Rain, March 27, 2016
- Flash Flood, September 3, 2015
- Flash Flood, August 5, 2015
- Hail, July 13, 2015
- Hail, June 30, 2015
- Hail, June 22, 2015
- Hail, June 18, 2015
- Excessive Heat, February 24, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 17, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 12, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Hail, April 19, 2013
- Winter Weather, February 16, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2012
- Hail, June 13, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2012
- Hail, April 26, 2012
- Hail, March 19, 2012
- Tornado, March 2, 2012
- Tornado, February 24, 2012
- Hail, July 13, 2011
- Hail, July 5, 2011
- Hail, June 23, 2011
- Hail, June 20, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2011
- Hail, May 13, 2011
- Tornado, April 16, 2011
- Hail, April 9, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2011
- Winter Storm, December 26, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2010
- Tornado, July 11, 2010
- Hail, July 9, 2010
- Hail, June 26, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2010
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2009
- Hail, July 27, 2009
- Hail, July 17, 2009
- Hail, June 11, 2009
- Hail, June 10, 2009
- Hail, June 1, 2009
- Hail, May 8, 2009
- Tornado, May 4, 2009
- Winter Weather, February 4, 2009
- Winter Storm, January 20, 2009
- Strong Wind, January 7, 2009
- Flash Flood, August 7, 2008
- Hail, August 2, 2008
- Hail, June 20, 2008
- Hail, June 9, 2008
- Tornado, May 20, 2008
- Hail, May 5, 2008
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, March 4, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2007
- Hail, July 27, 2007
- Hail, June 13, 2007
- Tornado, June 11, 2007
- Hail, June 5, 2007
- Hail, June 4, 2007
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, March 2, 2007
- Tornado, November 15, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2006
- Hail, July 22, 2006
- Hail, July 19, 2006
- Hail, May 26, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2006
- Hail, May 20, 2006
- Hail, May 18, 2006
- Hail, May 14, 2006
- Tornado, April 26, 2006
- Hail, April 22, 2006
- Hail, April 3, 2006
- Hail, October 21, 2005
- Hail, May 13, 2005
- Flash Flood, May 10, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 2005
- Ice Storm, January 29, 2005
- Ice Storm, December 26, 2004
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Hail, October 3, 2004
- Tornado, September 27, 2004
- Tornado, September 7, 2004
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2004
- Flash Flood, August 2, 2004
- Hail, June 4, 2004
- Hail, May 22, 2004
- Ice Storm, January 25, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 1, 2003
- Hail, May 31, 2003
- Hail, May 31, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2003
- Ice Storm, December 4, 2002
- Hail, May 13, 2002
- Hail, March 31, 2002
- Ice Storm, January 2, 2002
- Hail, August 18, 2000
- Tornado, July 22, 2000
- Lightning, July 5, 2000
- Hail, June 22, 2000
- Hail, May 25, 2000
- Hail, April 17, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 1999
- Hail, August 19, 1999
- Hail, August 14, 1999
- Hail, May 6, 1999
- Hail, June 19, 1998
- Hail, March 20, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 1996
- Hail, June 20, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 1996
- Hail, May 29, 1996
- Hail, May 26, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 1995
- Tornado, November 7, 1995
- Tornado, July 6, 1995
- Hail, June 15, 1995
- Tornado, May 15, 1995
- Tornado, January 6, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1994
- Hail, April 15, 1994
- Hail, August 4, 1993
- Hail, March 19, 1992
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 1991
- Tornado, March 1, 1991
- Tornado, August 29, 1990
- Tornado, May 5, 1989
- Hail, June 8, 1988
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 1987
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 1987
- Hail, May 4, 1987
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 1986
- Hail, June 20, 1986
- Hail, June 7, 1985
- Hail, June 6, 1985
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 1985
- Hail, April 15, 1984
- Tornado, March 28, 1984
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 1982
- Hail, August 2, 1982
- Tornado, May 20, 1980
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 1978
- Hail, July 4, 1975
- Tornado, March 21, 1974
- Tornado, May 24, 1973
- Hail, June 15, 1971
- Hail, January 30, 1971
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 1969
- Tornado, March 12, 1967
- Tornado, October 1, 1966
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 1966
- Tornado, February 9, 1962
More
Tornadoes in Lee CountyEvery warning in Lee 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.