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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Seabrook, 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
106 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Seabrook, South Carolina since 1851, 24 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Debby in 2024. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 24
- Tropical storms
- 82
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Seabrook
The strongest storm to pass near Seabrook was Gracie in 1959, a Category 3 hurricane with 128 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Able in 1952, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Seabrook begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Debby in 2024, a tropical storm 42 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 10 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 106 systems, 19 have come since 2000. Seabrook has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 246 South Carolina cities on this site. The strongest of the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 13, 2020; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 55, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on September 26, 2024. Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Seabrook. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1970, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 246 South Carolina cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Seabrook.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Seabrook
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DebbyAug 6 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 31 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | ColinJul 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | DannyJun 28 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | BerthaMay 27 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | FlorenceSep 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 8 | 34 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 30 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | BarryJun 3 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | GastonAug 29 | 73 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 63 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | KyleOct 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 6 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 56 mi | Category 3 (128 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | BobJul 25 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 5 | 19 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormSep 15 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | DottieAug 20 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 24 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 26 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | GracieSep 29 | 8 mi | Category 3 (128 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | CindyJul 9 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 26 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | Unnamed 1954 stormJul 10 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1952 | AbleAug 31 | 3 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 15 | 54 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 11 | 32 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 19 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1927 | Unnamed 1927 stormOct 3 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 27 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 4 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 14 | 75 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1913 | Unnamed 1913 stormOct 8 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 28 | 25 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 20 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 31 | 29 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 13 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 27 | 11 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 53 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 28 | 25 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 10 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 25 | 34 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 11 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 12 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 63 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 9 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 12 | 21 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 4 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 29 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 19 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 5 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormJun 22 | 55 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormSep 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 9 | 43 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 21 | 71 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Seabrook: 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 Seabrook
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s6
- 2000s19
- 1990s10
- 1980s2
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF4 | 20 mi | 23.73 mi | 5 / 60 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | F2 | 18 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EF1 | 25 mi | 0.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | EF1 | 17 mi | 0.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 22 mi | 17.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 21 mi | 3.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2017 | EF1 | 16 mi | 12.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 2012 | EF1 | 16 mi | 4.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Seabrook
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Seabrook since 1970, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently March 27, 2011. The most recent report is from May 25, 2025. April has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Seabrook
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Beaufort Mcas, SC, 6 miles south of Seabrook at 37 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 40°F. August is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and May and November the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 45.1 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 61% of the year's precipitation (27.4 of 45.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 106 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (31); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 73 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 17 nights a year. That 45.1 inches is more than at 12 of the 78 South Carolina stations used on this site (15%). Yemassee, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Yemassee 1 N, SC): 53.7 inches a year, 8.6 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 40 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Feb | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 56 | 3.1 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Aug | 90 | 74 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Sep | 86 | 70 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Oct | 78 | 59 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 48 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 43 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 58 | 45.1 | 68 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Beaufort Mcas, SC (37 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 Seabrook
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 263 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Seabrook: 251 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 lightning strikes, 4 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on March 15, 2008.
July 27, 2009: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Seabrook — 1 injured.
September 1, 2022: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Seabrook — 1 injured.
August 19, 2018: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Seabrook — $1.7 million 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 Seabrook's ZIP code 29940 have filed 76 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Matthew in 2016: 20 claims (26% of all) and $212,000, then Hurricane Hugo in 1989 with 18 and Hurricane Irma in 2017 with 18. 84% 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, 67 have fewer than Seabrook.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Matthew2016 | 20 | $212,000 |
| Hurricane Hugo1989 | 18 | $464,000 |
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 18 | $244,000 |
Beaufort County, which includes Seabrook, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 hurricanes, 3 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Debby, on September 29, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Beaufort County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes; Relatively High for coastal flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $255.6 million a year, the 3rd highest of 46 South Carolina counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $200.6 million (78%), 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 Seabrook
- Beaufort, SC9 mi
- Yemassee, SC9 mi
- Port Royal, SC13 mi
- Ridgeland, SC14 mi
- Saint Helena Island, SC18 mi
- Okatie, SC20 mi
- Walterboro, SC23 mi
- Bluffton, SC24 mi
- Varnville, SC25 mi
- Hilton Head Island, SC25 mi
- Edisto Island, SC25 mi
- Hardeeville, SC28 mi
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