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South Carolina, 2000
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 2000 was 828 against 693 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Allendale | Tornado | F2 | $290,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Berkeley | Flash Flood | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Anderson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Greenwood | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Anderson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Clarendon | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Clarendon | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Dec 2000 | Laurens | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Berkeley | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 6 |
| 25 May 2000 | Florence | Hail | 4.50 in | $30,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 May 2000 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Georgetown | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Allendale | Tornado | F1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Barnwell | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 22 May 2000 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Horry | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Horry | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Charleston | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Greenville | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Charleston | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Charleston | Tornado | F0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2000 | Darlington | Hail | 2.00 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $130,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Anderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2000 | Lexington | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Horry | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Williamsburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Lee | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2000 | Beaufort | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2000 | Williamsburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Georgetown | Tornado | F1 | $8,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Oconee | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Georgetown | Tornado | F0 | $2,000 | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2000 | DR-1313 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 38 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
172 NFIP claims, 122 of them paid, for $1,334,214.
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.