Highest Maximum: 107 F, July 13, 1980; Hampton 1S and July 6, 1902; Gillisonville*
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 21, 1985; Yemassee 1N and February 14, 1899; Gillsonville
*Note: Yemassee recorded a 24-max temperature of 112 on 12 July 1992 and 110 on 4 September 1925.
These two temperatures do not closely match the corresponding temperatures recorded at MCAS Beaufort of 97 and 95 degrees on those respective dates.
Precipitation Records (1951-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 11.32 Inches, October 8, 2016; Yemassee 1 N
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 9.00 Inches, October 8, 2016; Hampton 0.2 SW
Annual Average Rainfall: 50.71 Inches; Yemassee 1S
Wettest Year: 1964, 74.39 Inches; Yemassee 1S
Driest Year: 1931, 25.72 Inches; Yemassee 1 N
Highest Daily Snowfall: 12.0 Inches, February 10, 1973; Yemassee 1 N
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
16 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
E/F0: 6
E/F1: 9
E/F2: 0
E/F3: 0
E/F4: 1
Period Of Record: 1950-2020
Strongest: EF4 on April 13, 2020
Longest Path: 10.1 miles on May 3, 1956
Widest Path: 240 yards on April 3, 2017
0 tornado related fatalities
6 tornado related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $555,000
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
256 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
243 Thunderstorm wind events
5 High wind events
8 Strong wind events
1 Wind-related fatality
1 Wind-related injury
Total Damage Costs: $310,850
Hail (>1.0 inch)
24 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
1 Lightning event (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
0 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $0
