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Wind in Sumter County, South Carolina
438 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.
Sumter County, South Carolina, has 438 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 129 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 300 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 65.9 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
266 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 | Sumter County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 438 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.9 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
11Mar
37Apr
32May
54Jun
129Jul
87Aug
47Sep
11Oct
5Nov
8Dec
6
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 438. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 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 | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $88K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $738K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sumter County had?
438 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County?
The high wind of 8 Oct 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Sumter County compare with South Carolina for wind?
65.9 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 438 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.