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South Carolina, 2010
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 2010 was 1,160 against 1,066 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2010 | Charleston | Heavy Rain | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 6 Dec 2010 | Marion | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Darlington | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Anderson | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Berkeley | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Lexington | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Marlboro | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $55,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Berkeley | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Charleston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Darlington | Tornado | EF2 | $6,250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Pickens | Tornado | EF1 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Edgefield | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Anderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Richland | Lightning | — | $230,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Aiken | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $140,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Lexington | Lightning | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | York | Flash Flood | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Greenwood | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Horry | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Anderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Lancaster | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Anderson | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Sumter | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $88,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Sumter | Tornado | EF1 | $80,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Lancaster | Tornado | EF0 | $65,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Lancaster | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Saluda | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Kershaw | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Marlboro | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2010 | Greenwood | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Beaufort | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Laurens | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Charleston | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2010 | Horry | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Williamsburg | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Beaufort | Tornado | EF0 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Darlington | Tornado | EF1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2010 | Fairfield | Tornado | EF1 | $5,000 | — | — |
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 2010
No declaration touching South Carolina was made in 2010.
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
130 NFIP claims, 70 of them paid, for $1,166,176.
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.