Beaufort County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Beaufort County, South Carolina? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 64 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 60 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 4 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Beaufort County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rose Hill, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNE Fripp Island SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 847 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lemon Island, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines on Polowana Rd and a tree down blocking roadway on Saxonville Rd. Time estimated by radar. (CHS)”
- Wind Unknown 6 ESE Beaufort SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Ladys Island, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Bennetts Point to near Hardeeville, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Emergency manager reported a tree down blocking roadway at Burnt Church Rd and Bruin Rd... a large tree limb down on bridge blocking traffic on Fording Island Rd... and (CHS)”
“Emergency manager reported a tree down on a house on Battery Creek Road. Time estimated by radar. (CHS)”
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Bluffton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Port Royal SPC verified report
Friday, July 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rose Hill, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bluffton, Rose Hill, Sun City, Calawassie Island and Pritchardville.”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hilton Head Island, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beaufort, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beaufort, Port Royal, Clarendon, Ladys Island, Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, Parris Island, Burton, Shell Point, Laurel Bay and Chesterfield.”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Forest Beach SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Beaufort SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Beaufort SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Port Royal SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Beaufort SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 W Beaufort SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coosawhatchie, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Yemassee, Pocotaligo, Sheldon, McPhersonville, Gardens Corner, Coosawhatchie, Blountville, Salkehatchie, Kress and Blake.”
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bellinger Hill Area, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Sheldon SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bellinger Hill Area, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pritchardville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Jasper, Hardeeville, Pritchardville, Sun City, Levy and Limehouse.”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pritchardville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jasper, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Clarendon, Jasper, Shell Point, Burton, Parris Island and Lemon Island.”
“At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Downtown Savannah, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 E Yemassee SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Bluffton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Folly Field SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Port Royal SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Bluffton SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Switzerland, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ridgeland, Jasper, Old House, Grahamville, Switzerland, Calawassie Island, Lemon Island, Laurel Bay, Boyd and Nevadum.”
“At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pooler, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SSE Jasper SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Hall, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Green Pond, Ashepoo, White Hall, Wiggins, Nemours Plantation and Fenwick.”
- Hail 0.75" Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Old House to near Hardeeville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Beaufort County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Beaufort County, SC?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 64 severe weather events in Beaufort County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Beaufort County recently?
Yes — 4 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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