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Hurricanes that hit South Carolina 2015–2026

11 tropical systems have tracked over South Carolina with at least tropical-storm-force winds since 2015 — 1 at hurricane strength inside the state, across 9 different years. Ranked below by wind speed while over South Carolina; click any storm for its full track map and intensity chart. Live alerts for the state are on the South Carolina alerts page.

Ian2022 · AtlanticCAT 1 in-state70 kt over South Carolina · peak 140 kt5 landfallsFlorence2018 · AtlanticTS in-state60 kt over South Carolina · peak 130 kt1 landfallHermine2016 · AtlanticTS in-state50 kt over South Carolina · peak 70 kt1 landfallIdalia2023 · AtlanticTS in-state50 kt over South Carolina · peak 115 kt2 landfallsMichael2018 · AtlanticTS in-state45 kt over South Carolina · peak 140 kt1 landfallBertha2020 · AtlanticTS in-state45 kt over South Carolina · peak 45 kt1 landfallChantal2025 · AtlanticTS in-state45 kt over South Carolina · peak 50 kt1 landfallAna2015 · AtlanticTS in-state40 kt over South Carolina · peak 50 kt1 landfallElsa2021 · AtlanticTS in-state40 kt over South Carolina · peak 75 kt4 landfallsDebby2024 · AtlanticTS in-state40 kt over South Carolina · peak 70 kt2 landfallsColin2022 · AtlanticTS in-state35 kt over South Carolina · peak 35 kt1 landfall

FAQ

How many hurricanes have hit South Carolina since 2015?

11 tropical systems passed over South Carolina with at least tropical-storm winds since 2015; 1 were at hurricane strength while inside the state.

What was the strongest storm to hit South Carolina recently?

Ian (2022) — 70 kt (81 mph) while over South Carolina, with a lifetime peak of 140 kt.

How is "hit" defined here?

A storm counts if any NOAA best-track point with winds of 34 kt (39 mph) or more falls inside South Carolina's borders — so close offshore passes may not appear even if they caused impacts.