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South Carolina, 1993
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 1993 was 92 against 186 in 1992.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1993 | Lexington | Tornado | F1 | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Union | Tornado | F2 | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Florence | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Greenwood | Tornado | F1 | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Pickens | Hail | 1.50 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Darlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Laurens | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 1993 | Laurens | Tornado | F0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Anderson | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 1993 | Fairfield | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Greenwood | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 1993 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 1993 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 1993 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Oconee | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 1993 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Marlboro | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Greenville | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Saluda | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 1993 | Sumter | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Anderson | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Oconee | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Pickens | 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 1993
No declaration touching South Carolina was made in 1993.
Flood insurance claims with a 1993 date of loss
294 NFIP claims, 189 of them paid, for $1,191,576.
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.