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Wind in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
155 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.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Williamsburg County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.8 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
6Apr
19May
27Jun
38Jul
30Aug
16Sep
4Oct
1Nov
8Dec
0
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
All 155 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $85K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $100K | $100K | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Williamsburg County had?
155 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 Williamsburg County?
8 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Williamsburg County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $100K; 1 death recorded.
How does Williamsburg County compare with South Carolina for wind?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 155 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.