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South Carolina, 2022
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 2022 was 1,143 against 462 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2022 | Anderson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 May 2022 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Richland | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Aiken | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Aiken | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Allendale | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Beaufort | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Beaufort | Tropical Depression | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Colleton | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Richland | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Beaufort | Tropical Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Richland | Tropical Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Beaufort | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Orangeburg | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Pickens | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Spartanburg | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Charleston | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Richland | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Anderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Dorchester | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Greenville | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2022 | York | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2022 | Spartanburg | Tornado | EF1 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2022 | Pickens | Tornado | EF1 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2022 | Chester | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Lexington | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Clarendon | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Bamberg | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Bamberg | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Orangeburg | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Orangeburg | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Lexington | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Calhoun | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Horry | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Bamberg | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Orangeburg | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Allendale | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2022 | DR-4677 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | 46 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | EM-3585 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | 46 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
1,245 NFIP claims, 1,043 of them paid, for $48,945,321.
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.