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Horry County, South Carolina
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
60
Tornado reports
347
Hail reports
139
Floods since 1996
1,077
All events
22
Deaths
$113.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Horry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 59 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Hwy 646 closed due to flooding. A man's vehicle was swept off the roadway and he drowned.
Pond Rd from Camp Swamp Rd to Old Buck Creed Rd closed due to flooding. Two females drowned as they drove into flooded waters.
A young man drowned as a result of rip current in Myrtle Beach. The fatality occurred at 24 Avenue North. Two other individuals were caught in the rip but were rescued.
After pushing his wife to safety, a Virginia man drowned in a rip current near 70th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach.
A 13 year old boy drowned in a rip current at the Garden City beach.
An east wind and a strong easterly swell caused strong rip currents to occur near Myrtle Beach. A woman swimming near the 68th Avenue North beach access got caught in a rip current and drowned.
A strong rip current pulled out two people during a late night swim near 12th Ave South in Myrtle Beach. Only one survived.
A man caught in a rip current was rescued unconscious. He died eight hours later in the hospital.
A 14 year old boy drowned due to a rip current near 25th Ave in Myrtle Beach.
Two people drowned from rip currents at Myrtle Beach. One drowned near 11th Ave. , and the other near 17th Ave.
Strong rip currents took the lives of two people at Myrtle Beach State Park.
A long shore current evolved into a rip current and was responsible for two deaths. The first occurred around 615 pm near 24th Avenue North, and the other occurred later that evening (8 pm) around 18th Avenue North.
A man found dead in an abandoned building on Nance Street had apparently died due to exposure, according to the coroner. The temperature that morning dropped to 26 degrees.
Dense fog caused a 12 vehicle crash, killing one man and injuring 10 others. The accident occurred on SC 917 just west of Pleasant View Crossroads.
A low pressure system caused heavy showers and wind gusts 30 to 50 mph that downed a few powerlines...but widespread rainwater flooding along the Grand Strand caused more serious problems. Radar rainfall estimates and local reports indicated 2-4 inches of rain in a couple of hour…
Husband and wife struck by lightning near 13th hole at Colonial Charters Golf Course. Woman was revived, but the man died.
A team from the National Weather Service conducted a survey and determined a microburst with winds up to 75 mph began between Juniper Bay Road and 4 Mile Road. Damage in this area included scattered tree damage. A nearby trailer park along Sleepy Hollow Lane suffered primarily mi…
A storm survey concluded that the damage examined was the result of straight line winds. A north-south swath of damage was found crossing SC Highway 9 near Duford. Damage was mainly in the form of large snapped trees and peeled off metal roofing from sheds and barns. Damage was a…
As a weak cold front moved south into an afternoon sea breeze boundary, slow-moving thunderstorms developed along the Horry county coast. An F0 tornado briefly touched down at 9th Ave N near the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, and soon after a waterspout formed just off the beach near 3rd…
An extended heat wave caused hospital treatment of dozens of people in Horry County, as well as in other counties in Northeast South Carolina.
Lightning caused a house fire on Long Left Pine Drive in Conway, SC.
Around 15 inches of rain fell over a few days on the basins to the Waccamaw River at Conway. The river subsequently rose to a major flood, cresting at 16.20 feet, the third highest crest of all time, and the highest crest since Hurricane Floyd. Over 400 homes were inundated, with…
A wildfire began on Woodland Drive, 8 miles east of Conway near Hwy 90. The fire spread to the east, and eventually to the northeast, briefly jumping Hwy 31 and also Hwy 22. The South Carolina governor declared a state of emergency for Horry County on April 23rd, activating more …
Hurricane Charley initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida between Fort Myers and Tampa as a category four hurricane. The storm crossed Florida, and exited the coast as a category one. About 180,000 people evacuated the Grand Strand as Charley continued northeast, mak…
Strong slow moving thunderstorms inundated Horry county with rain. The flooding was first reported in Socastee, but quickly spread to Forestbrook and Garden City Beach. The heaviest activity occurred in Myrtle Beach, where 11.4 inches of rainfall was recorded from 5 am to 5 pm. P…
The center of Hurricane Bonnie came within 70 miles of the Horry County coast as the storm tracked north during the afternoon and early evening. Highest wind reports were from the NNW, ranging as high as 82 MPH at the Cherry Grove pier, while at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion the high…
Estimated five tornado touchdowns ran a track in 10 minutes from near the Conway Raceway northeast along U.S. Highway 378 to Little River area on S.C. Highway 90. Major damage was done to 50 residental and five commercial buildings. Minor damage was done to 85 residental and 20 c…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report was received of several trees down in Conway near Highway 378 and 701 South.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in the Long area, including one tree that was brought down across utility lines and a house.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was confirmed via a photo sent into the office.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A semi trailer was blown over by thunderstorm winds.
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A tree fell on a house causing major damage near Highway 17 between Myrtle Beach and Socastee near Watergate Drive.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a home on Farrier Drive, causing damage and displacing three people.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports have been received of trees down in Conway, South Carolina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on power lines at Erskrine Drive and Singleton Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A medium sized tree was reported down in Homewood, South Carolina.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Kings Highway South at 24th Ave North shut down due to flooding with at least one car stalled.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Road closures reported at 24th Ave N closed and Withers Drive due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There have been reports of the road flooded with 6-12 inches of water along 67 Ave N in Myrtle Beach.
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South Carolina Department of Public Safety reported roadway flooding on SC-905 east of Conway, making one side impassable.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 |
| 2022 | 44 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 4 |
| 2019 | 31 | 4 |
| 2018 | 27 | 4 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1 |
| 2015 | 39 | 0 |
| 2014 | 57 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2 |
| 2012 | 51 | 0 |
| 2011 | 76 | 0 |
| 2010 | 39 | 0 |
| 2009 | 41 | 1 |
| 2008 | 43 | 1 |
| 2007 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006 | 36 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 2 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 |
| 1998 | 27 | 1 |
| 1997 | 19 | 1 |
| 1996 | 40 | 2 |
| 1995 | 24 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 4 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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