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Wind in Allendale County, South Carolina
191 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Allendale County, South Carolina, has 191 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 46.8 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
30 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Allendale County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 191 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.8 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 243.1 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
18Apr
12May
30Jun
50Jul
39Aug
24Sep
5Oct
2Nov
4Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 191 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Allendale County had?
191 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Allendale County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Allendale County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Allendale County compare with South Carolina for wind?
46.8 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 191 of the state's 17,517 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.