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Wind in Chester County, South Carolina
205 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.
Chester County, South Carolina, has 205 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 80 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 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
49 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 | Chester County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 205 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.6 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
14Apr
20May
28Jun
53Jul
39Aug
27Sep
7Oct
0Nov
6Dec
2
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 205. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chester County had?
205 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 Chester County?
28 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 Chester County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Apr 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Chester County compare with South Carolina for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 205 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.