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Wind in Saluda County, South Carolina
227 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.
Saluda County, South Carolina, has 227 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 158 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 50.1 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
119 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 | Saluda County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 227 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.1 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.6 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
14Apr
23May
19Jun
45Jul
49Aug
23Sep
16Oct
7Nov
7Dec
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 227. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Saluda County had?
227 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 Saluda County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Saluda County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $210K.
How does Saluda County compare with South Carolina for wind?
50.1 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 227 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.