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Wind in Newberry County, South Carolina
428 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.
Newberry County, South Carolina, has 428 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 110 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 317 events against 92 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 67.9 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
268 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Newberry County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 428 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.9 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 112.6 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
22Feb
9Mar
29Apr
18May
54Jun
110Jul
78Aug
58Sep
27Oct
6Nov
12Dec
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 428. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 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 |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $33K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Newberry County had?
428 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 Newberry County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Newberry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Newberry County compare with South Carolina for wind?
67.9 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 428 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.