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Wind in Hampton County, South Carolina
336 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 336 wind events in Hampton County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 254 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 60.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
30 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Hampton County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 336 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.0 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 184.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
10Mar
21Apr
34May
29Jun
107Jul
82Aug
25Sep
6Oct
6Nov
7Dec
3
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hampton County had?
336 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 Hampton 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 Hampton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Hampton County compare with South Carolina for wind?
60.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 336 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.