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Wind in Bamberg County, South Carolina
174 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.
Bamberg County, South Carolina, has 174 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 44.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
87 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Bamberg County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 174 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 131.9 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
8Apr
13May
27Jun
45Jul
35Aug
26Sep
8Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 174 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 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2.5M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bamberg County had?
174 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 Bamberg County?
14 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bamberg County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Bamberg County compare with South Carolina for wind?
44.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 174 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 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.