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Wind in Marion County, South Carolina
200 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.
Marion County, South Carolina, has 200 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 40.9 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Marion County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 200 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.9 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.5 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
8Feb
2Mar
13Apr
30May
21Jun
51Jul
45Aug
17Sep
5Oct
5Nov
1Dec
2
8Feb
2Mar
13Apr
30May
21Jun
51Jul
45Aug
17Sep
5Oct
5Nov
1Dec
2
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 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
200 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 Marion County?
5 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Marion County compare with South Carolina for wind?
40.9 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 200 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.