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Wind in Lancaster County, South Carolina
289 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 289 wind events in Lancaster County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 206 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 52.6 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
180 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Lancaster County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 289 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.6 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
5Mar
16Apr
23May
44Jun
62Jul
53Aug
40Sep
20Oct
2Nov
7Dec
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 289. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $86K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $700K | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $120K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lancaster County had?
289 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 Lancaster County?
28 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lancaster County?
The high wind of 24 Oct 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Lancaster County compare with South Carolina for wind?
52.6 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 289 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.