Thunderstorm Wind in South Carolina
Every thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in South Carolina, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
The most significant on the map
The most significant thunderstorm wind episodes in South Carolina.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 16,518
- Deaths
- 29
- Injuries
- 300
- Damage
- $76 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 28, 1984
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 13, 2020A severe quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) moved through southeast South Carolina during the early morning hours of April 13, 2020 ahead of an approaching cold front.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, December 13, 1973
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 5, 1989
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 26, 1974
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, August 16, 1994Tornado touched down near intersection of Highways 64 and 301, moved north northwest to slightly north of Govan. The tornado was up and down many times topping trees. One mobile home was overturned and heavily damaged.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 7, 1995A weak tornado touched down in the northeast edge of the town of Troy and moved east northeast at 60 mph. The tornado moved into a small area of McCormick County and then back into Greenwood County.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 13, 2020A strong storm system impacted the Southeast, resulting in a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across upstate South Carolina during the early morning hours of the 13th.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 10 to 11, 2009Supercell thunderstorms moved across the lower midlands and produced large tornadoes. Other storms in the central midlands produced large hail and microburst wind damage. The largest tornado tracked across Aiken county along highway 278.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 8, 1957
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 13, 2020A squall line rolled through the region during the early morning hours of April 13, 2020. Strong instability and shear led to numerous severe thunderstorm wind gusts along with several tornadoes.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 7 to 8, 1998Sheriff reported golf ball size hail.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, November 22, 1992
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 17, 1985
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in South Carolina, July 22, 2025Several clusters of thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours across southeast South Carolina near a stationary front and associated weak area of low pressure. These storms moved to the southwest along outflow boundaries and produced damaging wind gusts.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, March 27, 1994This tornado crossed the Georgia/South Carolina line near Tallulah Falls at 1515 EST, hit the Long Creek Community at 1519 EST and then moved across much of the northern part of the county, including the area south of Mountain Rest and the Stumphouse Mountain area.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 3, 1998Numerous trees and power lines down. One car was blown off the road near Ridgeland.
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in South Carolina, September 7 to 8, 2004NWS survey along with dept. of highways, found trees down across US601 from a small tornado.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 10, 1998Roof on brick home damaged, shed destroyed , a boat was thrown 40 feet and a couple of trees were uprooted.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, January 7 to 8, 1998A powerful winter storm brought flooding rain, high winds, and a tornado to the Upstate from the evening of the 7th into the early morning of the 8th. Rainfall between 4 and 7 inches during a 2-day period across the mountains and foothills resulted in significant flooding.
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 14 to 15, 2007A cold front with strong dynamics and windshear pushed into the area late Saturday and early Sunday. Hail and microbursts accompanied the first wave of storms while the second wave of storms produced a half dozen tornadoes.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 23 to 27, 1997Electric Company reports powerlines down, blown transormers, and power outages.
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, July 1, 2012Many severe thunderstorms developed over the Midlands and CSRA producing large hail and wind damage. Hail sizes were mostly golf ball to tennis ball size. The SC Insurance News Service reported home and auto claims of around 7 million dollars.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, September 11, 1960
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, April 23, 1983
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Thunderstorm Wind everywhereEvery kind of event 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.