States › South Carolina › 2009
South Carolina, 2009
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 2009 was 1,066 against 1,521 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2009 | Aiken | Tornado | EF3 | $5,000,000 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Laurens | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1,240,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Anderson | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Richland | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Horry | Wildfire | — | $40,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $16,000 | — | 3 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Abbeville | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Horry | Lightning | — | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Florence | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Beaufort | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Allendale | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Allendale | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Richland | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Union | Tornado | EF1 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Horry | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Anderson | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Greenwood | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Richland | Lightning | — | $220,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2009 | McCormick | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Greenwood | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Greenville | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Berkeley | Tornado | EF0 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Horry | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Laurens | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Orangeburg | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Lexington | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Spartanburg | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Cherokee | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Abbeville | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Beaufort | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Charleston | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Spartanburg | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Greenwood | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2009 | FM-2816 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Highway 31 Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
167 NFIP claims, 108 of them paid, for $1,129,582.
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.