NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Bee, 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
63 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Bee, South Carolina since 1851, 5 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Debby in 2024. Since 1950, 74 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 5
- Tropical storms
- 58
- Tornadoes
- 74
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc Bee
The strongest storm to pass near Mc Bee was an unnamed storm in 1896, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Mc Bee begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Debby in 2024, a tropical storm directly overhead. Of the 63 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Mc Bee has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 246 South Carolina cities on this site. The highest rating among the 74 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 28, 1984, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 8, 1957, killed 4 people. Of the 74, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on June 16, 2022. Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 65% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Bee. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 53 times since 1990, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Bee.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Bee
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DebbyAug 8 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2022 | IanOct 1 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 21 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | FlorenceSep 16 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 4 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 31 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | BobJul 25 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 5 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormSep 15 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 21 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 26 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 16 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | GracieSep 30 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | CindyJul 9 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 26 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1952 | AbleAug 31 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | Unnamed 1952 stormAug 28 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 2 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1927 | Unnamed 1927 stormOct 3 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 23 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormOct 10 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 18 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 14 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJul 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 31 | 71 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 18 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 27 | 71 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 4 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 28 | 34 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 10 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 12 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormJun 23 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormSep 1 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 9 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 28 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 25 | 34 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 Mc Bee: 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 Mc Bee
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s8(2 EF3+)
- 1970s7
- 1960s13(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1957 | F4 | 15 mi | 121.4 mi | 4 / 70 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 24 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | F4 | 21 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 36 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | F3 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | F3 | 7 mi | 77.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 16 mi | 0.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 2.99 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 0.63 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 14.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | EF2 | 7 mi | 23.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | F2 | 8 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F2 | 20 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 74, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Bee
The Storm Prediction Center has 53 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Bee since 1990, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 5, 2020. The most recent report is from May 10, 2024. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Bee
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hartsville, SC, 12 miles east of Mc Bee at 185 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 32°F. July is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 48.5 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (26.9 of 48.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 63 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 85°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 74 days a year, almost all from April to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 62 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.5 inches is more than at 39 of the 78 South Carolina stations used on this site (50%). Bethune, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Bishopville 1ENE, SC): 46.7 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 32 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 59 | 34 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 66 | 40 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 48 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 58 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 63 | 4.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 40 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 58 | 35 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 48.5 | 74 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hartsville, SC (185 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 Mc Bee
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Bee: 86 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $178,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 22, 1997.
June 20, 1996: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Mc Bee — 1 killed, $18,000 damage.
April 9, 2011: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mc Bee — 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
June 19, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Mc Bee — 2 injured.
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
Chesterfield County, which includes Mc Bee, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1984, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ian, on November 21, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chesterfield County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.5 million a year, the 30th highest of 46 South Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.6 million (34%), 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.