Waterspout in South Carolina
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in South Carolina, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
The most significant on the map
The most significant waterspout 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
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 2, 1998Trees and powerlines down.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 10, 1998Several waterspouts reported by Harbor Pilot and public in Charleston Harbor.
- Damaging Wind and Waterspout in South Carolina, July 24, 1997TREE DOWN 1 N DARLINGTON
- Waterspouts in South Carolina, August 10, 1998Murrells Inlet /Garden City Fire Department sighted six or seven waterspouts developing from showers and thunderstorms off the coast. The waterspouts remained off the coast and caused no damage.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 9, 1996Reported By Surfside Beach Police. Waterspout moved onto beach and did minor damage to cars in parking lot and a couple of houses.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, August 5, 1996Three waterspouts observed east of the Isle of Palms.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, August 11, 1996Harbor Pilot sighted waterspout near Buoy Charley.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, July 23, 1996Two waterspouts sighted off Myrtle Beach dissipated before coming ashore. No injuries of damage.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, July 9, 1997WATERSPOUT REPORTED BY U.S. COAST GUARD, JUST SOUTH OF HOBCAW PLANTATION, NEAR THE MOUTH OF WINYAH BAY
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 28, 1997WATER SPOUT REPORTED BY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES OFF THE COAST FROM GARDEN CITY, MOVING AWAY FROM SHORE
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 19, 1998
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 18, 1999The Coast Guard reported a waterspout off Little River Inlet, moving east. The waterspout dissipated with no landfall.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 26, 2001Waterspout was reported by several television viewers.
- Waterspout in South Carolina, June 28, 2001
- Waterspout in South Carolina, August 5, 2001Waterspout sited off Kiawah Island moved northeast and then dissipated.
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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.