Hurricane history · South Carolina
Hurricanes near Columbia, SC
Hurricanes
2
None major
Tropical storms
14
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 2 hurricanes and 14 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Columbia. That's a hurricane about once every 38 years. The most recent hurricane was Hugo in 1989. The strongest was Hugo in 1989, with winds near 98 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Debby Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 44 |
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 12 |
| 2021 | Claudette Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 20 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 52 | 36 |
| 2018 | Florence Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 30 |
| 2013 | Andrea Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 55 |
| 2006 | Alberto Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 1 |
| 1989 | Hugo Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 20 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 63 | 21 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 8 |
| 1976 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 55 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 24 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 46 | 30 |
| 1959 | Gracie Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 35 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 4 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Columbia at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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