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Wind in Calhoun County, South Carolina
210 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.
Calhoun County, South Carolina, has 210 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 55.1 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
112 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 | Calhoun County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 210 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.1 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 148.3 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
13Apr
12May
18Jun
73Jul
44Aug
24Sep
4Oct
2Nov
7Dec
3
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 144 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 210. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $950K | $500K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calhoun County had?
210 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 Calhoun County?
25 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calhoun County?
The high wind of 8 Oct 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $950K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Calhoun County compare with South Carolina for wind?
55.1 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 210 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.