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Wind in Florence County, South Carolina
375 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.
Florence County, South Carolina, has 375 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 232 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 46.8 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
211 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Florence County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 375 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.8 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.5 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
10Mar
21Apr
43May
37Jun
94Jul
87Aug
42Sep
19Oct
4Nov
3Dec
5
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 375. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 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 |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $255K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | $330K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Florence County had?
375 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 Florence County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Florence County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $330K.
How does Florence County compare with South Carolina for wind?
46.8 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 375 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.