Hurricane history · South Carolina
Hurricanes near Ladson, SC
Hurricanes
9
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
23
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
4
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 9 hurricanes and 23 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Ladson. That's a hurricane about once every 8 years. The most recent hurricane was Ian in 2022. The strongest was Hugo in 1989, with winds near 138 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Debby Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 27 |
| 2023 | Idalia Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 8 |
| 2022 | Ian Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 55 |
| 2022 | Colin Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 10 |
| 2021 | Danny Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 54 |
| 2020 | Bertha May | Tropical storm | 52 | 19 |
| 2018 | Florence Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 41 |
| 2016 | Matthew Oct | Category 2 | 98 | 30 |
| 2016 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 5 |
| 2016 | Colin Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 50 |
| 2013 | Andrea Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 21 |
| 2012 | Beryl May | Tropical storm | 46 | 5 |
| 2004 | Charley Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 39 |
| 2004 | Gaston Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 29 |
| 2002 | Kyle Oct | Tropical storm | 40 | 28 |
| 1989 | Hugo Sep | Category 4 | 138 | 8 |
| 1988 | Chris Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 57 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Tropical storm | 58 | 15 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Category 1 | 75 | 35 |
| 1981 | Dennis Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 44 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 51 |
| 1976 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 16 |
| 1976 | Dottie Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 6 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 57 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 46 | 46 |
| 1966 | Alma Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 37 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 10 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 28 |
| 1959 | Gracie Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 35 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Category 1 | 75 | 22 |
| 1954 | Unnamed Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 59 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Category 2 | 98 | 41 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
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 Ladson 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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