Cherokee County

30 Year Climate Normals (Ninety Nine Islands)
	Max Temp.	Mean Temp.	Min Temp.	Precip	CDD	HDD
1971-2000	70.2 F	58.1 F	45.9 F	48.37 Inches	1223	3737
1981-2010	71.3 F	58.4 F	45.5 F	46.01 Inches	1306	3716
1991-2020	70.4 F	57.9 F	45.5 F	45.32 Inches	1235	3788

Temperature Records (1960-2020)

Highest Maximum: 106 F, August 21, 1983; Ninety Nine Islands
Lowest Minimum: -4 F, January 21, 1985; Ninety Nine Islands

Precipitation Records (1941-2020)

Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 8.39 Inches, October 16, 1971; Gaffney 6 E
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 5.48 inches, August 1, 2014; Gaffney 1.0 SE
Annual Average Rainfall: 47.23 Inches
Wettest Year: 1936, 73.09 inches; Gaston Shoals
Driest Year: 2007, 24.90 Inches; Ninety Nine Islands
Highest Daily Snowfall: 17.0 Inches, February 15, 1902; Gaffney 6 E

Severe Weather Events- Countywide

Tornado

E/F0: 3

E/F1: 13

E/F2: 5

E/F3: 1

E/F4: 1
Period Of Record: 1950-2019
Strongest: F4 on May 5, 1989
Longest Path: 19.8 miles on May 27, 1973
Widest Path: 700 yards on May 5, 1989
0 tornado related fatalities
5 tornado related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $6.7 Million

Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events

171 Thunderstorm wind events

8 High wind events

0 Strong wind events
1 Wind-related fatality
1 Wind-related injury
Total Damage Costs: $1.177 Million

Hail (>1.0 inch)

54 Hail events (1955-2020)

Lightning

12 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
4 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $1.200 Million

Flood

6 Flood Events

0 Coastal Flood Events

7 Flash Flood Events
0 Flood-related fatalities
0 Flood-related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $519,000

Winter Weather-Related Events

11 Winter storm events

9 Ice storm events

13 Heavy snow events

2 Frost/freeze events

35 Winter weather events

5 Cold/wind chill events
0 Winter weather-related fatalities
0 Winter weather-related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $80.702 Million