Hurricane history · South Carolina
Hurricanes near Saluda, SC
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Saluda. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Gracie in 1959. The strongest was Gracie in 1959, with winds near 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 50 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 8 |
| 2018 | Florence Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 9 |
| 2006 | Alberto Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 41 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 56 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 11 |
| 1964 | Cleo Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 12 |
| 1959 | Gracie Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 42 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 51 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
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 Saluda 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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