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Wind in Fairfield County, South Carolina
310 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.
Fairfield County, South Carolina, has 310 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 45.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
173 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Fairfield County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 310 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 149.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
5Mar
19Apr
20May
34Jun
83Jul
78Aug
26Sep
14Oct
2Nov
8Dec
10
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 310. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | — | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fairfield County had?
310 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 Fairfield County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fairfield County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $120K.
How does Fairfield County compare with South Carolina for wind?
45.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 310 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.