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South Carolina, 2008
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 2008 was 1,521 against 900 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2008 | Charleston | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2008 | Aiken | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Georgetown | Heavy Rain | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Orangeburg | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Spartanburg | Lightning | — | — | — | 8 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Berkeley | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | 7 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Aiken | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Florence | Tornado | EF1 | $605,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Kershaw | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Newberry | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Allendale | Tornado | EF2 | $2,300,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Berkeley | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 May 2008 | Bamberg | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Georgetown | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Greenwood | Hail | 1.75 in | $2,800,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Charleston | Tornado | EF2 | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Edgefield | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Beaufort | Hail | 2.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Lancaster | High Wind | 69 mph | $700,000 | — | — |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Calhoun | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Darlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $510,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Oconee | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Florence | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Lexington | High Wind | 63 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Georgetown | Lightning | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Dillon | Tornado | EF2 | $325,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Dorchester | Tornado | EF1 | $218,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Williamsburg | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Berkeley | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2008 | York | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Richland | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Anderson | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2008 | York | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Spartanburg | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2008
No declaration touching South Carolina was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
245 NFIP claims, 188 of them paid, for $4,792,951.
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.