Dillon County
30 Year Climate Normals (Dillon) |
|
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
1971-2000 |
72.2 F |
61.0 F |
49.8 F |
47.05 Inches |
1654 |
3091 |
1981-2010 |
74.6 F |
61.9 F |
49.1 F |
45.33 Inches |
1801 |
2938 |
1991-2020 |
75.2 F |
62.7 F |
50.3 F |
48.63 Inches |
1950 |
2752 |
Temperature Records (1904-2020)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, June 28, 1954; Dillon
Lowest Minimum: -1 F, January 21, 1985; Dillon
Precipitation Records (1904-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 7.65 Inches, September 5, 1979;
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 9.25 inches, September 16, 2018; Dillon 3.8 NW
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.86 Inches
Wettest Year: 1971, 63.67 inches; Dillon
Driest Year: 2001, 26.99 inches; Dillon
Highest Daily Snowfall: 10.0 Inches, February 26, 1914; Dillon
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
19 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
-
- E/F0: 10
- E/F1: 5
- E/F2: 3
- E/F3: 1
- E/F4: 0
- Period Of Record: 1950-2019
- Strongest: F3 on May 20, 1980
- Longest Path: 15.5 miles on September 29, 1963
- Widest Path: 517 yards on May 20, 1980
- 3 tornado related fatalities
- 42 tornado related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $8.4 Million
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
130 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 122 Thunderstorm wind events
- 5 High wind events
- 3 Strong wind events
- 0 Wind-related fatalities
- 3 Wind-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $7.269 Million
Hail (>1.0 inch)
32 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
1 Lightning event (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
0 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $1,000
Flood
10 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
-
- 2 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 8 Flash Flood Events
- 0 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $2.570 Million
Winter Weather-Related Events
21 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 6 Winter storm events
- 5 Ice storm events
- 4 Heavy snow events
- 0 Frost/freeze events
- 6 Winter weather events
- 0 Cold/wind chill events
- 0 Winter weather-related fatalities
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $2.750 Million