Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina at approximately 05:00 EDT (09:00 UTC) on July 6, 2025.
Tropical Storm Chantal to make landfall over South Carolina on July 6
Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6, which would make it the first storm of the season to make landfall over the U.S.
Lightning strike injures 12 children and 8 adults at Dominion Beach Park, South Carolina
A lightning strike at Dominion Beach Park on Lake Murray, Lexington County, South Carolina, sent electrical current through a swim area cable, injuring 20 people in the evening of June 24, 2025.
Edisto River crest breaks 1928 record, causing dam failures and damaging roads and bridges in Orangeburg, South Carolina
A plume of moisture from Hurricane “Rafael” moved northward into the Southeastern United States and collided with a stationary front over South Carolina, causing intense rainfall in Orangeburg County on November 6 and 7, 2024. The extreme rainfall, totaling 180 – 380 mm (7 – 15 inches) in 24 hours, overwhelmed local ponds and dams, leading to failures that sent water downstream, damaging bridges and roads near Norway, South Carolina.
Softball-sized hail causes extensive damage in Rock Hill, South Carolina
A powerful storm rolled over South Carolina on April 20, 2024, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and golf to softball-sized hail. The storm system affected the larger areas of Lancaster and York counties but focused its most intense effects in northeast-central York County, causing significant structural damage and power outages.
Tropical Storm “Danny” makes landfall in South Carolina, the first June landfall since 1867
Tropical Storm "Danny" — the 4th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season — has made landfall in South Carolina at 23:30 UTC on June 28, 2021. This is the first named storm to make landfall in the state of South Carolina in the month of June…
Rare April snowfall in the Carolinas, 2nd time since 1915
Rare snow fell over parts of the Carolinas including Charlotte, NC on April 2, 2019, making it only the second time in over 100 years that snow fell there during the month of April. Snow came along the western edge of a rapidly deepening nor'easter moving up the…
Hurricane “Florence” forecast to stall or move very slowly along the coast, produce prolonged period of very dangerous conditions
Hurricane "Florence" is approaching the United States today and is forecast to bring prolonged life-threatening impacts to the southeastern states through the weekend. The storm will bring life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, and destructive winds…
First snowfall in 28 years hits parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
A powerful winter storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday, January 3, 2017. Although measured amounts aren't impressive at all, compared to what regions further north are used too, in many places…