NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Campobello, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Campobello, South Carolina since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Campobello
None of the 16 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Campobello; the strongest was Hugo in 1989, a tropical storm with 70 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Campobello begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 52 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 16 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 246 South Carolina cities on this site, 93% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Campobello. The strongest of the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 5, 1989; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 70, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on December 29, 2024. Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Campobello. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 128 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Campobello has more hail reports within 10 miles than 82% of the 246 South Carolina cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Campobello
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1959 | GracieSep 30 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 15 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 18 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Campobello: 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 Campobello
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s15
- 2000s4
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1989 | F4 | 12 mi | 15 mi | 2 / 35 |
| May 10, 1952 | F3 | 21 mi | 22.7 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Aug 16, 1994 | F3 | 20 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F3 | 8 mi | 60.2 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | EF2 | 18 mi | 5.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF2 | 24 mi | 7.97 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 3.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F2 | 7 mi | 45.4 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Apr 4, 1989 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 17, 1985 | F2 | 11 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 39 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Campobello
The Storm Prediction Center has 128 hail reports within 10 miles of Campobello since 1963, made on 95 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 7, 1985. The most recent report is from September 25, 2025. May has the most reports, 37.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Campobello
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tryon, NC, 9 miles northwest of Campobello at 1,320 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 32°F. August is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 4.5 inches; the year adds up to 64.4 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (32.5 of 64.4 inches). September has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 79°F and 5.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 33 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 51 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 64.4 inches is more than at 75 of the 78 South Carolina stations used on this site (96%). Inman, 5 miles southeast, has its own station (Chesnee 7 WSW, SC): 51.6 inches a year, 12.8 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 32 | 5.3 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 54 | 34 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 61 | 40 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 70 | 49 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 65 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 69 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 67 | 6.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 62 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 51 | 4.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 41 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 35 | 6.0 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Year | 69 | 50 | 64.4 | 87 | 4.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tryon, NC (1,320 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 Campobello
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 202 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Campobello: 165 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 17 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $11.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on September 7, 1998. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 17. Of the 241 South Carolina cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 183 have had fewer than Campobello.
September 27, 2024: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Campobello — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
July 4, 1997: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Campobello — 2 injured.
June 14, 2007: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Campobello — $8.0 million damage.
NWS: “A large manufacturing building under construction (about 90 percent complete) near the highway 11/I-26 intersection collapsed due to strong winds. Some construction equipment was heavily damaged or destroyed by the collapsing building.”
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
Spartanburg County, which includes Campobello, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 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 Spartanburg County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $89.3 million a year, the 11th highest of 46 South Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $52.8 million (59%), is from inland flooding.
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 Campobello
- Inman, SC5 mi
- Landrum, SC6 mi
- Tryon, NC9 mi
- Lyman, SC10 mi
- Columbus, NC10 mi
- Boiling Springs, SC11 mi
- Wellford, SC11 mi
- Duncan, SC13 mi
- Greer, SC14 mi
- Chesnee, SC15 mi
- Saluda, NC15 mi
- Taylors, SC16 mi
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