Storms near Abbeville County
The record holds 26 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Abbeville County, South Carolina between 1859 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 26storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Abbeville County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 42% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Abbeville County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Abbeville County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1916 (North Atlantic)11 July 1916 to 15 July 1916, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1886 (North Atlantic)17 June 1886 to 24 June 1886, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Abbeville County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Abbeville County
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa