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South Carolina, 2016

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,106events recorded1,310 in 2015
5deaths recorded21 injuries
$253Mproperty damage (estimates)$1.5M crop damage
3disaster declarations7,265 NFIP claims, $169M paid
← 20152017 →

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

Wind687
Flood143
Hail112
Tropical62
Drought35
Winter30
Other20
Lightning11
Tornado5
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 1,106 against 1,310 in 2015.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2016
Charleston County79
Richland County74
Jasper County45
Darlington County41
Dorchester County40
Lexington County39
Sumter County39
Chesterfield County38
Colleton County36
Berkeley County34
Horry County34
Fairfield County33
Florence County32
Beaufort County31
Aiken County22
Georgetown County22
Marlboro County22
Orangeburg County22
Anderson County20
Hampton County20
Spartanburg County20
York County20
Greenville County19
Lancaster County19
Kershaw County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
8 Oct 2016FlorenceTropical Storm——2—
8 Oct 2016DillonTropical Storm—$15,000,0001—
8 Oct 2016FlorenceFlash Flood—$500,0001—
8 Oct 2016FlorenceFlash Flood—$100,0001—
8 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$67,000,000——
8 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$67,000,000——
15 Jun 2016HorryLightning———4
6 Jul 2016EdgefieldLightning———4
8 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$34,000,000——
8 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHurricane (Typhoon)—$34,000,000——
7 Jul 2016DarlingtonThunderstorm Wind64 mph$5,000—3
8 Jul 2016HorryThunderstorm Wind64 mph$2,000—2
17 Jun 2016BeaufortThunderstorm Wind58 mph——2
5 Aug 2016JasperLightning———2
2 Sep 2016BarnwellHigh Wind58 mph——1
2 Sep 2016AllendaleTropical Storm———1
18 Aug 2016HorryLightning———1
15 Jul 2016RichlandThunderstorm Wind69 mph——1
8 Oct 2016WilliamsburgHurricane (Typhoon)—$5,000,000——
8 Oct 2016LeeHigh Wind64 mph$750,000——
8 Oct 2016SumterHigh Wind64 mph$1,500,000——
8 Oct 2016CalhounHigh Wind64 mph$950,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016MarionFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016FlorenceFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016DillonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016MarlboroTropical Storm—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016DillonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Aug 2016RichlandFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Aug 2016RichlandHeavy Rain—$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016RichlandHigh Wind60 mph$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016OrangeburgHigh Wind64 mph$1,000,000——
8 Oct 2016DarlingtonFlash Flood—$800,000——
8 Oct 2016HorryFlash Flood—$750,000——

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 2016

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
12 Nov 2016FM-5162Fire management assistanceFirePinnacle Mountain Fire2
11 Oct 2016DR-4286Major disasterHurricaneHurricane Matthew26
6 Oct 2016EM-3378EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Matthew46

Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss

7,265 NFIP claims, 5,206 of them paid, for $169,434,832.

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.