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Wind in Laurens County, South Carolina
351 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.
Laurens County, South Carolina, has 351 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 92 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 167 events against 158 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 49.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
55 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Laurens County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 351 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
13Mar
29Apr
22May
25Jun
92Jul
81Aug
44Sep
19Oct
3Nov
11Dec
7
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 351. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.2M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 17 | County |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Laurens County had?
351 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 Laurens County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Laurens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M; 1 death recorded.
How does Laurens County compare with South Carolina for wind?
49.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 351 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.