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South Carolina, 1990
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1990 was 230 against 298 in 1989.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1990 | Calhoun | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Spartanburg | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Anderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Orangeburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Spartanburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Spartanburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Oconee | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Pickens | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Spartanburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Spartanburg | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Cherokee | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Pickens | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Greenville | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Pickens | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Cherokee | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 1990 | Marlboro | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 4 May 1990 | Laurens | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Kershaw | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Spartanburg | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Berkeley | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1990
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1990 | DR-881 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | 13 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1990 date of loss
203 NFIP claims, 126 of them paid, for $643,618.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.