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Wind in Georgetown County, South Carolina
180 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.
NCEI records 180 wind events in Georgetown County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 22.1 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Georgetown County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 180 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.1 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.2 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
9Apr
20May
22Jun
47Jul
40Aug
11Sep
9Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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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
All 180 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 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 |
| 30 May 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 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Georgetown County had?
180 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 Georgetown County?
10 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Georgetown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Georgetown County compare with South Carolina for wind?
22.1 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 180 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.