Greenwood County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Greenwood) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
72.7 F |
60.3 F |
47.9 F |
46.32 Inches |
1558 |
3255 |
| 1981-2010 |
73.4 F |
61.8 F |
50.3 F |
44.6 Inches |
1841 |
3000 |
| 1991-2020 |
72.6 F |
61.1 F |
49.8 F |
42.01 Inches |
1676 |
3048 |
Temperature Records (1894-2020)
Highest Maximum: 109 F, July 19, 1913; Greenwood
Lowest Minimum: -5 F, February 14, 1899; Greenwood
Precipitation Records (1937-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 8.02 Inches October 9, 1976; Greenwood
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 7.52 inches, October 4, 2015; Greenwood 3.4 NNW
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.61 Inches; Greenwood
Wettest Year: 1929, 82.53 Inches; Greenwood
Driest Year: 2007, 27.03 Inches; Greenwood County Airport
Highest Daily Snowfall: 8.0 Inches, February 10, 1973: Greenwood
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
17 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
-
- E/F0: 5
- E/F1: 7
- E/F2: 1
- E/F3: 2
- E/F4: 2
- Period Of Record: 1950-2020
- Strongest: F4 on March 31, 1973 and December 13, 1973
- Longest Path: 22 miles on April 15, 1993
- Widest Path: 300 yards on April 15, 1993
- 2 tornado related fatalities
- 29 tornado related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $11.5 Million
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
168 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 156 Thunderstorm wind events
- 7 High wind events
- 5 Strong wind events
- 0 Wind-related fatalities
- 1 Wind-related injury
- Total Damage Costs: $629,000
Hail (>1.0 inch)
54 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
10 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
1 Lightning related injury
Total Damage Costs: $175,000
Flood
23 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
-
- 10 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 13 Flash Flood Events
- 0 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $518,000
Winter Weather-Related Events
43 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 5 Winter storm events
- 8 Ice storm events
- 7 Heavy snow events
- 2 Frost/freeze events
- 16 Winter weather events
- 5 Cold/wind chill events
- 1 Winter weather-related fatality
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $57.660 Million
