NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Andrews, SC
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
99 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Andrews, South Carolina since 1851, 22 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Chantal in 2025. Since 1950, 49 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 22
- Tropical storms
- 77
- Tornadoes
- 49
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Andrews
The strongest storm to pass near Andrews was Helene in 1958, a Category 4 hurricane with 138 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1906, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Andrews begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Chantal in 2025, a tropical storm 36 miles away. The 1900s and the 2010s were the busiest decades, with 9 systems each. Of the 99 systems, 23 have come since 2000. Andrews has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 83% of the 246 South Carolina cities on this site. The strongest of the 49 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on April 13, 2020; its path came within 24 miles. Of the 49, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on September 27, 2024. Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Andrews. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1985, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Andrews.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Andrews
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ChantalJul 6 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 8 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 31 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | IanSep 30 | 22 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | ColinJul 2 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 44 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | BerthaMay 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | DorianSep 5 | 65 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | FlorenceSep 15 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 8 | 24 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2015 | AnaMay 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 30 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | HannaSep 6 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2007 | BarryJun 3 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | GastonAug 29 | overhead | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 27 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | KyleOct 11 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 4 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 33 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | BobJul 25 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 19 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 5 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormSep 15 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | DottieAug 21 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | Unnamed 1972 stormJul 12 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 21 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 26 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1967 | Unnamed 1967 stormJun 17 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | GracieSep 29 | 70 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | CindyJul 9 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1958 | HeleneSep 27 | 67 mi | Category 4 (138 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 17 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 55 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleAug 31 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | Unnamed 1952 stormAug 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormJul 5 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 2 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 5 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1927 | Unnamed 1927 stormOct 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 17 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormSep 6 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 14 | 16 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormOct 8 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 20 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormOct 23 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 17 | 1 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 14 | 18 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 31 | 35 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 46 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 27 | 5 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 16 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 10 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 25 | 15 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1883 | Unnamed 1883 stormSep 11 | 60 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 12 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 9 | 56 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 12 | 35 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 4 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 6 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 20 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 7 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormJun 22 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormSep 1 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 28 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 25 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Andrews: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Andrews
By decade
- 2020s8(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s12
- 1990s14
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s4
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF3 | 24 mi | 5.74 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | F2 | 25 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Sep 4, 1979 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 11 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 10 mi | 4.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | EF1 | 8 mi | 0.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | EF1 | 19 mi | 7.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | EF1 | 5 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 49, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Andrews
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Andrews since 1985, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 10, 2011. The most recent report is from March 20, 2018. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Andrews
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hemingway 8 ESE, SC, 20 miles northeast of Andrews at 40 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 35°F. September is the wettest at 6.9 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 50.7 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 60% of the year's precipitation (30.4 of 50.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 99 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (33); a normal September there has highs of 84°F and 6.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 52 nights a year. That 50.7 inches is more than at 55 of the 78 South Carolina stations used on this site (71%). Georgetown, 16 miles east, has its own station (Brookgreen Gardens, SC): 55.3 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 35 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 61 | 37 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 50 | 3.2 | 5 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Jun | 87 | 68 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Sep | 84 | 65 | 6.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 76 | 53 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 43 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Year | 74 | 53 | 50.7 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hemingway 8 ESE, SC (40 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Andrews
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Andrews: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 12, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 29, 1996. October has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 241 South Carolina cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 71 have had fewer than Andrews.
July 4, 2019: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Andrews — 1 killed, 12 injured.
September 6, 2008: heavy rain event 1 mile from the centre of Andrews — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain caused a motorist on Hwy 521 to lose site of the road, and the vehicle ended in a dranage ditch parallel to the road. The man drowned while extricating himself from the vehicle.”
June 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Andrews — $300,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Andrews's ZIP code 29510 have filed 50 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $2.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from October severe storms in 2015: 17 claims (34% of all) and $1.6 million, then Hurricane Matthew in 2016 with 11. 70% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 110 South Carolina cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 58 have fewer than Andrews.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| October severe storms2015 | 17 | $1.6 million |
| Hurricane Matthew2016 | 11 | $448,000 |
Williamsburg County, which includes Andrews, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 3 ice storms, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 29, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williamsburg County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.2 million a year, the 22nd highest of 46 South Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.9 million (49%), is from hurricanes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Andrews
- Georgetown, SC16 mi
- Salters, SC17 mi
- Kingstree, SC19 mi
- Saint Stephen, SC19 mi
- Hemingway, SC21 mi
- Bonneau, SC22 mi
- Mc Clellanville, SC25 mi
- Greeleyville, SC26 mi
- Pawleys Island, SC27 mi
- Johnsonville, SC27 mi
- Pineville, SC28 mi
- Lake City, SC30 mi
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