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South Carolina, 2004
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 2004 was 786 against 789 in 2003.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2004 | Fairfield | Tornado | F2 | — | 1 | 13 |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Berkeley | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Lexington | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Laurens | High Wind | 69 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Darlington | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Charleston | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Chesterfield | Tornado | F2 | — | — | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Clarendon | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 4 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Horry | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $4,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Sumter | Tornado | F2 | $1,700,000 | — | 3 |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $300,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Richland | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | — | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Charleston | Tropical Storm | — | $16,600,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Kershaw | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Saluda | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Spartanburg | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Marion | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Orangeburg | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Calhoun | Tornado | F2 | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Jasper | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Hampton | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Florence | Ice Storm | — | $4,800,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Williamsburg | Ice Storm | — | $3,800,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Marlboro | Ice Storm | — | $3,600,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Greenville | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Horry | Ice Storm | — | $3,300,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Marion | Ice Storm | — | $3,200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Darlington | Ice Storm | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Georgetown | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Dillon | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2004 | York | Heavy Snow | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Darlington | Ice Storm | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Marlboro | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Spartanburg | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Chesterfield | Tornado | F1 | $800,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Dillon | Ice Storm | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Lexington | Lightning | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Marion | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
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 2004
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2004 | DR-1566 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances | 28 |
| 15 Sep 2004 | DR-1547 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Gaston | 3 |
| 1 Sep 2004 | DR-1543 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Charley | 2 |
| 13 Feb 2004 | DR-1509 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 26 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss
401 NFIP claims, 256 of them paid, for $5,691,928.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.