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Wind in Horry County, South Carolina
412 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.
Horry County, South Carolina, has 412 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 244 events against 144 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 36.4 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
216 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 | Horry County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 412 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.4 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.3 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
10Mar
28Apr
50May
60Jun
96Jul
89Aug
41Sep
11Oct
3Nov
10Dec
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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 412. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 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 |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 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 |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $175K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Horry County had?
412 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 Horry County?
14 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 Horry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 May 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Horry County compare with South Carolina for wind?
36.4 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 412 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.