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Wind in Lee County, South Carolina
164 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.
Lee County, South Carolina, has 164 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 40.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
96 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Lee County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 164 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 100.7 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
11Apr
8May
27Jun
41Jul
39Aug
18Sep
4Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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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 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $750K | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
164 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 Lee County?
31 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lee County?
The high wind of 8 Oct 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Lee County compare with South Carolina for wind?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 164 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.