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The list of South Carolina hurricanes includes tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the U.S. state of South Carolina.

List of storms

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.
• 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 Sea Islands Hurricane struck the Sea Islands region of Georgia and South Carolina, causing major damage.
• 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 striking Georgia, 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.

1900s

2000s

Deadly storms

The following is a list of tropical cyclones with 10 or more known deaths in the state.

Notes

References

1. ^ Chronological List of All Hurricanes: 1851 – 2012. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
2. "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.

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