Storms near Aiken County
The record holds 46 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Aiken County, South Carolina between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 14 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 46storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Aiken County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 24% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 63% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 2% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Aiken County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Aiken County
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1854 (North Atlantic)2 September 1854 to 12 September 1854, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 938 hPa
- Able (1952)18 August 1952 to 3 September 1952, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 983 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
Most recent storms near Aiken County
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, 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 Aiken County
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa