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Wind in Union County, South Carolina
226 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 226 wind events in Union County, South Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 99 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 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Union County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 226 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.7 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
12Apr
20May
18Jun
61Jul
47Aug
33Sep
10Oct
0Nov
8Dec
4
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 226. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
226 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 Union County?
28 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 Union County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Union County compare with South Carolina for wind?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 226 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.