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Wind in Berkeley County, South Carolina
488 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.
NCEI records 488 wind events in Berkeley County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 152 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 330 events against 132 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 44.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 488 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.6 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
18Apr
37May
76Jun
152Jul
102Aug
54Sep
12Oct
10Nov
11Dec
6
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 488. 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 | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 29 mph | $10K | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Berkeley County had?
488 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 Berkeley County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Berkeley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Sep 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Berkeley County compare with South Carolina for wind?
44.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 488 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.