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Wind in Colleton County, South Carolina
954 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.
Colleton County, South Carolina, has 954 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 298 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 778 events against 165 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.4% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 90.3 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Colleton County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 954 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 90.3 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 248.0 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
18Feb
5Mar
38Apr
90May
103Jun
298Jul
198Aug
137Sep
32Oct
19Nov
9Dec
7
18Feb
5Mar
38Apr
90May
103Jun
298Jul
198Aug
137Sep
32Oct
19Nov
9Dec
7
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 954. 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 | 69 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 | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | 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 | 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 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 |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Colleton County had?
954 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 Colleton 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 Colleton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 May 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Colleton County compare with South Carolina for wind?
90.3 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 954 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.