| Year |
Dates
in S.C. |
Landfall
Area |
Category |
Storm Track Map |
Comments |
|---|
| 1981 |
August 19-20 |
N Myrtle Beach, SC |
H-1 |
Dennis |
Heavy rains, greater than six inches, caused significant flood damage in low-lying areas. |
| 1982 |
June 18-19 |
Offshore |
STS |
Sub-Tropical Storm #1 |
Formed over eastern Gulf of Mexico, drifted across Florida and passed offshore South Carolina. |
| 1984 |
September 11-14 |
near Wilmington, NC |
H-2 |
Diana |
Minimal category 2 hurricane at landfall with heavy rains andhigh winds. Only minor damage in S.C. |
| 1984 |
September 29-30 |
Palm Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Isidore |
Moved northeast well offshore SC, but caused heavy rains along the SC coast. |
| 1985 |
July 25 |
Fripp Island, SC |
H-1 |
Bob |
Minimal hurricane came ashore at Fripp Island and moved northward. |
| 1985 |
August 17 |
Peacon Island, LA |
H |
Danny |
The remnants of Danny passed across the northwest tip of the State. Four tornadoes touched down in Spartanburg, York, and Union counties. |
| 1985 |
October 10 |
Fernandina Beach, GA |
T.S. |
Isabel |
Rain event. |
| 1985 |
November 22 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Kate |
Downgraded to a tropical storm and moved eastward across the south tip of SC. The storm then turned northeast and tracked up the coast before moving out to sea. Only minor damage reported. |
| 1986 |
August 15 |
none |
H-1 |
Charley |
Formed on August 15 140 miles east-southeast of Charleston. The disturbance moved northward and became a weak hurricane. Charley remained offshore but caused heavy rains along the coast. |
| 1988 |
August 28 |
Beaufort, SC |
T.S. |
Chris |
Came ashore in Beaufort County during the early afternoon. Moved northward through central SC during afternoon and evening. Spawned off numerous tornadoes and thunderstorms. Heavy rain (3-6 inches) causing urban flooding. |
| 1989 |
September 21 |
Charleston, SC |
H-4 |
Hugo |
Landfall at Isle of Palms, SC. Winds: 140 mph. Gusts: 160. Costliest storm in South Carolina's history. Over 6 billion dollars of damage. 35 storm-related fatalities. Storm surge: over 20 feet. Severe inland damage as winds gusted to 109 mph at Sumter, SC. |