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Wind in Beaufort County, South Carolina
623 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.
Beaufort County, South Carolina, has 623 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 192 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 503 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 108.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
77 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Beaufort County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 623 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 108.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.5 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
21Apr
93May
53Jun
192Jul
116Aug
86Sep
20Oct
13Nov
9Dec
12
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
The 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 623. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | 5 | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Beaufort County had?
623 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 Beaufort County?
18 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 Beaufort County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Beaufort County compare with South Carolina for wind?
108.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 623 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.