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NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database

Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Surfside Beach, SC

Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.

112 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Surfside Beach, South Carolina since 1851, 35 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Chantal in 2025. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
35

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
77

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
59

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
2

6 deaths in all

Tropical storms and hurricanes near Surfside Beach

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2025ChantalJul 62 miTropical storm (51 mph)Tropical storm
2024DebbyAug 851 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 1
2023IdaliaAug 3110 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 4
2022IanSep 3014 miCategory 1 (74 mph)Category 5
2022ColinJul 229 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
2020IsaiasAug 417 miCategory 1 (92 mph)Category 1
2020BerthaMay 2757 miTropical storm (43 mph)Tropical storm
2019DorianSep 552 miCategory 2 (106 mph)Category 5
2018FlorenceSep 1512 miTropical storm (66 mph)Category 4
2016MatthewOct 88 miCategory 1 (81 mph)Category 5
2016HermineSep 36 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 1
2016ColinJun 740 miTropical storm (52 mph)Tropical storm
2015AnaMay 1015 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
2014ArthurJul 362 miCategory 1 (93 mph)Category 2
2013AndreaJun 750 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
2012BerylMay 301 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
2008HannaSep 613 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 1
2008CristobalJul 1971 miTropical storm (52 mph)Tropical storm
2007BarryJun 315 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
2006ErnestoSep 141 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 1
2005OpheliaSep 1473 miCategory 1 (84 mph)Category 1
2004GastonAug 2933 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 1
2004CharleyAug 146 miCategory 1 (76 mph)Category 4
2002KyleOct 119 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1999IreneOct 1773 miCategory 1 (86 mph)Category 2
1999FloydSep 1651 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 4
1998EarlSep 443 miTropical storm (54 mph)Category 2
1998BonnieAug 2669 miCategory 3 (114 mph)Category 3
1996JosephineOct 818 miTropical storm (52 mph)Tropical storm
1996FranSep 657 miCategory 3 (115 mph)Category 3
1996BerthaJul 1250 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 3
1996ArthurJun 1959 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
1995AllisonJun 627 miTropical storm (43 mph)Category 1
1989HugoSep 2270 miCategory 3 (120 mph)Category 5
1985KateNov 229 miTropical storm (52 mph)Category 3
1984DianaSep 1347 miCategory 1 (75 mph)Category 4
1982Unnamed 1982 stormJun 1940 miTropical storm (69 mph)Tropical storm
1981DennisAug 2019 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 1
1976Unnamed 1976 stormSep 1557 miTropical storm (39 mph)Tropical storm
1976DottieAug 2173 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1975HallieOct 2666 miTropical storm (45 mph)Tropical storm
1970Unnamed 1970 stormAug 1766 miTropical storm (51 mph)Category 1
1968GladysOct 2067 miCategory 1 (86 mph)Category 2
1967Unnamed 1967 stormJun 1732 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1966AlmaJun 1153 miTropical storm (61 mph)Category 3
1964DoraSep 135 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 4
1961Unnamed 1961 stormSep 1461 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
1960DonnaSep 1255 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 4
1960BrendaJul 2916 miTropical storm (69 mph)Tropical storm
1959CindyJul 955 miTropical storm (64 mph)Category 1
1958HeleneSep 2745 miCategory 4 (138 mph)Category 4
1956Unnamed 1956 stormOct 1751 miTropical storm (58 mph)Tropical storm
1956FlossySep 2631 miTropical storm (52 mph)Category 1
1955DianeAug 1767 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 2
1954HazelOct 1521 miCategory 4 (132 mph)Category 4
1952Unnamed 1952 stormAug 2815 miTropical storm (51 mph)Tropical storm
1947Unnamed 1947 stormSep 2444 miTropical storm (43 mph)Tropical storm
1946Unnamed 1946 stormJul 633 miTropical storm (48 mph)Category 1
1945Unnamed 1945 stormSep 1767 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 4
1945Unnamed 1945 stormJun 2558 miCategory 1 (75 mph)Category 2
1944Unnamed 1944 stormOct 2073 miTropical storm (55 mph)Category 4
1944Unnamed 1944 stormAug 151 miCategory 1 (81 mph)Category 1
1941Unnamed 1941 stormOct 850 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 3
1932Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1561 miTropical storm (47 mph)Category 1
1928Unnamed 1928 stormSep 1817 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 5
1924Unnamed 1924 stormSep 3033 miTropical storm (66 mph)Category 1
1924Unnamed 1924 stormSep 17overheadTropical storm (44 mph)Category 1
1920Unnamed 1920 stormSep 2341 miTropical storm (59 mph)Category 1
1916Unnamed 1916 stormSep 636 miTropical storm (52 mph)Tropical storm
1916Unnamed 1916 stormJul 1451 miCategory 1 (81 mph)Category 3
1916Unnamed 1916 stormMay 1620 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1913Unnamed 1913 stormOct 843 miCategory 1 (75 mph)Category 1
1910Unnamed 1910 stormOct 2019 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 4
1910Unnamed 1910 stormAug 2874 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm
1908Unnamed 1908 stormOct 2338 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1908Unnamed 1908 stormJul 3071 miCategory 1 (81 mph)Category 1
1907Unnamed 1907 stormSep 2958 miTropical storm (39 mph)Tropical storm
1907Unnamed 1907 stormJun 2920 miTropical storm (59 mph)Tropical storm
1906Unnamed 1906 stormSep 1726 miCategory 1 (92 mph)Category 1
1904Unnamed 1904 stormNov 457 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1904Unnamed 1904 stormSep 1418 miCategory 1 (77 mph)Category 1
1901Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18overheadTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1901Unnamed 1901 stormJul 1341 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1900Unnamed 1900 stormOct 1252 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1899Unnamed 1899 stormOct 311 miCategory 2 (108 mph)Category 2
1896Unnamed 1896 stormSep 2973 miCategory 1 (89 mph)Category 3
1894Unnamed 1894 stormOct 921 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 3
1894Unnamed 1894 stormSep 2714 miTropical storm (72 mph)Category 3
1893Unnamed 1893 stormOct 1313 miCategory 3 (110 mph)Category 3
1893Unnamed 1893 stormJun 168 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 1
1888Unnamed 1888 stormOct 1130 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 2
1886Unnamed 1886 stormJul 164 miTropical storm (49 mph)Category 2
1885Unnamed 1885 stormAug 254 miCategory 1 (93 mph)Category 2
1883Unnamed 1883 stormSep 1126 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 3
1882Unnamed 1882 stormOct 1236 miTropical storm (71 mph)Category 4
1881Unnamed 1881 stormSep 954 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 2
1880Unnamed 1880 stormSep 941 miCategory 1 (78 mph)Category 1
1878Unnamed 1878 stormSep 1268 miTropical storm (72 mph)Category 2
1876Unnamed 1876 stormSep 1768 miCategory 1 (92 mph)Category 3
1874Unnamed 1874 stormSep 2816 miCategory 1 (83 mph)Category 1
1873Unnamed 1873 stormSep 2035 miTropical storm (66 mph)Category 1
1872Unnamed 1872 stormOct 2461 miTropical storm (71 mph)Category 1
1871Unnamed 1871 stormOct 736 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 1
1871Unnamed 1871 stormAug 2967 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 3
1868Unnamed 1868 stormOct 563 miTropical storm (53 mph)Category 1
1867Unnamed 1867 stormJun 2228 miTropical storm (61 mph)Category 1
1863Unnamed 1863 stormSep 1871 miTropical storm (69 mph)Tropical storm
1857Unnamed 1857 stormSep 1245 miCategory 2 (104 mph)Category 2
1856Unnamed 1856 stormSep 139 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 3
1852Unnamed 1852 stormOct 1036 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 2
1852Unnamed 1852 stormAug 285 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 3
1851Unnamed 1851 stormAug 2554 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 3

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Surfside Beach: 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 Surfside Beach

By decade

  • 2020s10
  • 2010s13
  • 2000s8
  • 1990s6
  • 1980s3
  • 1970s7
  • 1960s8(2 EF3+)
  • 1950s4
Strongest tornadoes near Surfside Beach, South Carolina
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Nov 24, 1967F325 mi3.3 mi0 / 1
Aug 17, 1965F323 mi0.3 mi0 / 46
Apr 13, 2020EF28 mi4.56 mi0 / 0
Jul 6, 2001F28 mi4 mi0 / 39
Nov 7, 1995F215 mi5 mi0 / 0
Jun 2, 1985F220 mi5 mi0 / 0
Sep 4, 1979F222 mi1 mi0 / 0
May 12, 1965F215 mi15 mi0 / 0
May 26, 1974F19 mi3 mi6 / 1
Dec 17, 2023EF14 mi2.35 mi0 / 0
Oct 11, 2020EF118 mi0.3 mi0 / 1
Apr 13, 2020EF122 mi11 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

How to read this page

A storm is listed when the centre of its track passed within 75 miles of Surfside Beach while it was at least a tropical storm, which is the reach of damaging wind and rain for a typical hurricane. Being on the list does not mean the city took a direct hit; the "closest" column says how near the centre came. Tornadoes are counted when any part of the path came within 25 miles.

Tornado records before the 1990s are thinner, because weak tornadoes in open country often went unreported before Doppler radar and mobile phones. A rise in the decade counts is mostly better reporting, not a change in the weather.

Tracks come from the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database, tornadoes from the Storm Prediction Center's database. Both are the official federal records and both are revised as old storms are re-analysed.

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