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| *June 16, 1979 – A ] made landfall near ]. | *June 16, 1979 – A ] made landfall near ]. | ||
| *September 5, 1979 – ] entered southern South Carolina briefly as a Category 1 hurricane, before weakening to a tropical storm as it passed through central and northern portions of the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | *September 5, 1979 – ] entered southern South Carolina briefly as a Category 1 hurricane, before weakening to a tropical storm as it passed through central and northern portions of the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *July 3–4, 1981 – A ] impacted the state. | *July 3–4, 1981 – A ] impacted the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *July 25, 1985 – ] made landfall near ] as a Category 1 hurricane. | *July 25, 1985 – ] made landfall near ] as a Category 1 hurricane.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *November 22, 1985 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical storm. | *November 22, 1985 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical storm.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *August 15, 1986 – The disturbance that became ] impacted the state. | *August 15, 1986 – The disturbance that became ] impacted the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *August 28–29, 1988 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical storm. | *August 28–29, 1988 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical storm.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *September 22, 1989 – ] made landfall on ] as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of {{convert|120|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on|round=5|order=out}}. | *September 22, 1989 – ] made landfall on ] as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of {{convert|120|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on|round=5|order=out}}.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *October 13, 1990 – The ] remnants of a ] impacted the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | *October 13, 1990 – The ] remnants of a ] impacted the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *July 20, 1994 – A ] made landfall near ]. | *July 20, 1994 – A ] made landfall near ].<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *August 17, 1994 – ] crossed through far western South Carolina as a tropical depression. | *August 17, 1994 – ] crossed through far western South Carolina as a tropical depression.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *November 21, 1994 – ] entered the state briefly as a tropical depression, quickly dissipating thereafter. | *November 21, 1994 – ] entered the state briefly as a tropical depression, quickly dissipating thereafter.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *June 6, 1995 – The ] remnants of a ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | *June 6, 1995 – The ] remnants of a ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *October 8, 1996 – The ] remnants of a ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | *October 8, 1996 – The ] remnants of a ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *July 24, 1997 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical depression. | *July 24, 1997 – ] crossed through the state as a tropical depression.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
| *September 4, 1998 – The ] remnants of ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | *September 4, 1998 – The ] remnants of ] crossed through the state.<ref name="u.s. hurricanes">{{cite report|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html|title=Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012|date=2013|work=Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=July 24, 2013}}</ref>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 27 October 2024
The list of South Carolina hurricanes includes tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the U.S. state of South Carolina.
List of storms
| Saffir–Simpson scale | ||||||
| TD | TS | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 |
Pre–1900
- August 24–25, 1851 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- August 28, 1852 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- October 10, 1852 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 9, 1854 – After striking Georgia as a hurricane, a strong tropical storm passed through the state.
- September 1, 1856 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 17, 1859 – A tropical storm passed through northwestern portions of the state.
- June 22, 1867 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall to the east of Charleston.
- August 28, 1871 – A tropical depression passed through southern portions of the state.
- October 6, 1871 – A tropical storm affected southern portions of the state.
- September 20, 1873 – A fast-moving tropical storm passed through southern portions of the state.
- September 28, 1874 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Seabrook Island.
- October 4, 1877 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 12, 1878 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Edisto Beach.
- September 11, 1882 – A tropical storm passed through northwestern portions of the state.
- September 11–12, 1884 – A slow-moving tropical depression struck the state.
- August 25, 1885 – A Category 2 hurricane made landfall on Kiawah Island. 21 deaths were reported.
- October 12, 1885 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- June 22, 1886 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- July 1, 1886 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- October 20, 1887 – A tropical depression crossed through the state.
- September 10, 1888 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 24, 1889 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- June 16, 1893 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- August 27, 1893 – The devastating Sea Islands Hurricane struck the Sea Islands region of Georgia and South Carolina, causing major damage. An estimated 1,000–2,000 people were killed between both states.
- October 4, 1893 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- October 13, 1893 – A Category 3 hurricane made landfall near McClellanville.
- September 27, 1894 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Port Royal.
- October 10, 1894 – After impacting Georgia, a hurricane entered southwestern South Carolina briefly as a Category 1, later impacting other portions of the state as a tropical storm.
- July 8, 1896 – A tropical depression affected northwestern parts of the state.
- September 29, 1896 – After impacting Georgia, the Cedar Key hurricane passed through South Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane.
- August 31, 1898 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Hilton Head Island.
- October 31, 1899 – A Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Myrtle Beach.
1900–1949
- July 13, 1901 – A tropical storm affected northeastern portions of the state.
- September 18, 1901 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- June 16, 1902 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 16, 1903 – A tropical depression affected northwestern portions of the state.
- September 14, 1904 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Cedar Island.
- November 4, 1904 – A tropical depression crossed through the state.
- September 17–18, 1906 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Myrtle Beach on September 17.
- September 29, 1907 – A tropical storm affected southern portions of the state.
- July 3, 1909 – A tropical depression affected southern portions of the state.
- October 19–20, 1910 – The 1910 Cuba hurricane closely paralleled the coastline of South Carolina as a tropical storm before moving out to sea.
- August 28, 1911 – A Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Hilton Head Island.
- September 4, 1913 – A tropical depression affected northern portions of the state.
- October 8–10, 1913 – A Category 1 hurricane made landfall near McClellanville on October 8.
- August 3, 1915 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- May 16, 1916 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- July 14–15, 1916 – A Category 2 hurricane made landfall east of Charleston on July 14.
- September 17, 1924 – A tropical storm affected southeastern portions of the state.
- October 3, 1927 – A tropical storm made landfall near Beaufort.
- September 18–19, 1928 – The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane made landfall near Edisto Island as a Category 1 hurricane on September 18.
- October 11, 1928 – The extratropical remnants of the 1928 Fort Pierce hurricane crossed through the state.
- October 2, 1929 – The extratropical remnants of the 1929 Bahamas hurricane crossed through the state.
- September 5–6, 1935 – The 1935 Labor Day hurricane crossed through the state as a tropical storm.
- August 11, 1940 – The 1940 South Carolina hurricane made landfall near Hilton Head Island as a Category 2 hurricane.
- October 8, 1941 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- October 20, 1944 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 17–18, 1945 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- October 9, 1946 – A tropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 24, 1947 – The extratropical remnants of a tropical storm crossed through the state.
- August 28, 1949 – A tropical storm affected northwestern portions of the state.
1950–1999
- October 22, 1950 – Hurricane Love briefly entered the state as a tropical depression, dissipating shortly thereafter.
- August 31, 1952 – Hurricane Able made landfall near Beaufort as a Category 2 hurricane.
- September 28, 1952 – A tropical storm made landfall near Myrtle Beach.
- October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel made landfall near the North Carolina and South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h), causing major damage. Tides of 10–11 ft (3.0–3.4 m) were reported along the coastline, destroying hundreds of buildings. One death was reported.
- September 26, 1956 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Flossy crossed through the state.
- June 2, 1959 – Tropical Storm Arlene briefly entered the state as a tropical depression, dissipating shortly thereafter.
- July 9–10, 1959 – Hurricane Cindy made landfall near McClellanville as a Category 1 hurricane on July 9.
- September 29-30, 1959 – Hurricane Gracie made landfall near Edisto Island as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) on September 29, causing major damage. Water levels of 8.14 feet (2.48 m) were observed in Charleston Harbor, while wind gusts estimated near 150 mph (240 km/h) occurred in coastal Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston counties. In total, 10 deaths were reported.
- July 29, 1960 – Tropical Storm Brenda closely paralleled the South Carolina coastline, bringing heavy rain.
- July 23, 1964 – A tropical depression impacted the state.
- August 30–31, 1964 – Hurricane Cleo crossed through the state as a tropical depression.
- September 13, 1964 – Hurricane Dora crossed through the state as a tropical storm.
- June 16, 1965 – The extratropical remnants of a tropical storm crossed through the state.
- June 10, 1966 – Hurricane Alma passed through southern portions of the state as a tropical storm.
- June 8–10, 1968 – Hurricane Abby impacted the state as a tropical depression.
- May 26, 1970 – Hurricane Alma crossed through the state as a tropical storm.
- September 11, 1971 – A tropical depression impacted the state.
- June 21, 1972 – Hurricane Agnes crossed through the state as a tropical depression.
- August 21, 1976 – Tropical Storm Dottie made landfall near Charleston as a tropical storm, quickly dissipating thereafter.
- September 15, 1976 – A subtropical storm crossed through the state.
- September 5, 1977 – The disturbance that became Hurricane Clara formed as a tropical depression near Charleston, moving out to sea shortly after.
- September 8–9, 1977 – Hurricane Babe impacted northern portions of the state as a tropical depression.
- June 16, 1979 – A tropical depression made landfall near Charleston.
- September 5, 1979 – Hurricane David entered southern South Carolina briefly as a Category 1 hurricane, before weakening to a tropical storm as it passed through central and northern portions of the state.
- July 3–4, 1981 – A tropical depression impacted the state.
- July 25, 1985 – Hurricane Bob made landfall near Beaufort as a Category 1 hurricane.
- November 22, 1985 – Hurricane Kate crossed through the state as a tropical storm.
- August 15, 1986 – The disturbance that became Hurricane Charley impacted the state.
- August 28–29, 1988 – Tropical Storm Chris crossed through the state as a tropical storm.
- September 22, 1989 – Hurricane Hugo made landfall on Sullivan's Island as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
- October 13, 1990 – The extratropical remnants of a Tropical Storm Marco impacted the state.
- July 20, 1994 – A tropical depression made landfall near Georgetown.
- August 17, 1994 – Tropical Storm Beryl crossed through far western South Carolina as a tropical depression.
- November 21, 1994 – Hurricane Gordon entered the state briefly as a tropical depression, quickly dissipating thereafter.
- June 6, 1995 – The extratropical remnants of a Hurricane Allison crossed through the state.
- October 8, 1996 – The extratropical remnants of a Tropical Storm Josephine crossed through the state.
- July 24, 1997 – Hurricane Danny crossed through the state as a tropical depression.
- September 4, 1998 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Earl crossed through the state.
2000-present
Deadly storms
The following is a list of tropical cyclones with 10 or more known deaths in the state.
| Name | Year | Number of deaths |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | 1893 | 1,000–2,000 | |
| Helene | 2024 | 51 | |
| Unnamed | 1940 | 34 | |
| Unnamed | 1885 | 21 | |
| Unnamed | 1911 | 17 | |
| Unnamed | 1893 | 15 | |
| Hugo | 1989 | 13 | |
| Gracie | 1959 | 10 |
Notes
References
- ^ Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. May 11, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Landsea, Chris (April 2022). "The revised Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT2) - Chris Landsea – April 2022" (PDF). Hurricane Research Division – NOAA/AOML. Miami: Hurricane Research Division – via Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
- ^ Rappaport, Edward N.; Partagás, José Fernández; Beven, Jack (April 22, 1997). "Appendix 1. Cyclones with 25+ Deaths". The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996 (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- "Sea Islands Overwhelmed: Steadily the List of Cyclone Victims Grows. Coroner's Estimate Over 750 Dead". The New York Times. September 3, 1893. ProQuest 95079845.
- "South Carolina Impacts from Hurricane Hazel". National Weather Service Office Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington, North Carolina: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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