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South Carolina, 2015
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 2015 was 1,310 against 778 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Lexington | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $24,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Kershaw | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Spartanburg | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Lancaster | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Lexington | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Orangeburg | Flash Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Calhoun | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Clarendon | Flash Flood | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Marlboro | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Florence | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2015 | Georgetown | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Florence | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Horry | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Calhoun | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Williamsburg | Flood | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Lexington | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Lexington | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Dorchester | Flash Flood | — | $3,093,450 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Dorchester | Flash Flood | — | $3,093,450 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Lexington | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Clarendon | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Charleston | Tornado | EF2 | $1,540,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Clarendon | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Clarendon | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2015 | DR-4241 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 36 |
| 3 Oct 2015 | EM-3373 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 46 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
5,710 NFIP claims, 4,242 of them paid, for $146,995,650.
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.