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Wind in Pickens County, South Carolina
321 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 321 wind events in Pickens County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 130 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 64.6 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
41 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with South Carolina
| Measure | Pickens County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 321 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.6 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.3 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
10Mar
15Apr
26May
32Jun
96Jul
75Aug
43Sep
5Oct
5Nov
4Dec
1
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 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 321. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 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 |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pickens County had?
321 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 Pickens County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pickens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Pickens County compare with South Carolina for wind?
64.6 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 321 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.