South Carolina Hurricane History
Of South Carolina's 46 counties, 46 have recorded at least 10 tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851 — 2,057 passes in all. The most exposed is Beaufort County with 77.
46
counties published
2,057
Storm passes
293
At hurricane strength
77
Most in one county
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All published counties, A–Z
| County | Storms | Hurricanes | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||
| Abbeville County | 23 | 0 | Helene (2024) |
| Aiken County | 39 | 3 | Elsa (2021) |
| Allendale County | 53 | 7 | Idalia (2023) |
| Anderson County | 22 | 0 | Helene (2024) |
| B | |||
| Bamberg County | 53 | 9 | Idalia (2023) |
| Barnwell County | 42 | 6 | Idalia (2023) |
| Beaufort County | 77 | 19 | Debby (2024) |
| Berkeley County | 69 | 16 | Debby (2024) |
| C | |||
| Calhoun County | 50 | 6 | Debby (2024) |
| Charleston County | 73 | 20 | Debby (2024) |
| Cherokee County | 22 | 1 | Bertha (2020) |
| Chester County | 30 | 3 | Debby (2024) |
| Chesterfield County | 44 | 3 | Debby (2024) |
| Clarendon County | 62 | 8 | Debby (2024) |
| Colleton County | 64 | 16 | Idalia (2023) |
| D | |||
| Darlington County | 46 | 3 | Chantal (2025) |
| Dillon County | 57 | 7 | Chantal (2025) |
| Dorchester County | 68 | 15 | Debby (2024) |
| E | |||
| Edgefield County | 34 | 0 | Elsa (2021) |
| F | |||
| Fairfield County | 37 | 3 | Debby (2024) |
| Florence County | 62 | 9 | Chantal (2025) |
| G | |||
| Georgetown County | 70 | 19 | Chantal (2025) |
| Greenville County | 14 | 0 | Florence (2018) |
| Greenwood County | 24 | 0 | Claudette (2021) |
| H | |||
| Hampton County | 64 | 12 | Idalia (2023) |
| Horry County | 61 | 14 | Chantal (2025) |
| J | |||
| Jasper County | 75 | 19 | Debby (2024) |
| K | |||
| Kershaw County | 48 | 4 | Debby (2024) |
| L | |||
| Lancaster County | 45 | 4 | Debby (2024) |
| Laurens County | 22 | 1 | Claudette (2021) |
| Lee County | 51 | 5 | Debby (2024) |
| Lexington County | 39 | 4 | Elsa (2021) |
| M | |||
| Marion County | 61 | 11 | Chantal (2025) |
| Marlboro County | 46 | 3 | Chantal (2025) |
| McCormick County | 29 | 0 | Helene (2024) |
| N | |||
| Newberry County | 32 | 3 | Claudette (2021) |
| O | |||
| Oconee County | 15 | 0 | Helene (2024) |
| Orangeburg County | 57 | 7 | Debby (2024) |
| P | |||
| Pickens County | 13 | 0 | Helene (2024) |
| R | |||
| Richland County | 44 | 5 | Debby (2024) |
| S | |||
| Saluda County | 39 | 3 | Elsa (2021) |
| Spartanburg County | 18 | 1 | Florence (2018) |
| Sumter County | 52 | 6 | Debby (2024) |
| U | |||
| Union County | 25 | 2 | Claudette (2021) |
| W | |||
| Williamsburg County | 60 | 14 | Chantal (2025) |
| Y | |||
| York County | 26 | 2 | Claudette (2021) |
About this data. Computed from NOAA HURDAT2, 1851–2025. Tracks are interpolated to
one-hour steps before distances are measured. Counties with fewer than 10 recorded storms are not
published — see Methodology.