Since 1851, 132 tropical or subtropical cyclones have either directly or indirectly affected the state of South Carolina, with the most recent being Chantal in 2025.
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The following is a list of tropical cyclones with known deaths in the state.
Name | Year | Number of deaths | Ref |
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Unnamed | 1893 | 1,000–2,000 | [75] |
Helene | 2024 | 50 | [73] |
Unnamed | 1940 | 35 | [76] |
Unnamed | 1885 | 21 | [4] |
Unnamed | 1911 | 17 | [4] |
Unnamed | 1893 | 15 | [4] |
Hugo | 1989 | 13 | [24] |
Gracie | 1959 | 10 | [13] |
Matthew | 2016 | 4 | [77] |
Florence | 2018 | 4 | [78] |
Unnamed | 1904 | 3 | [6] |
Nestor | 2019 | 3 | [79] |
Able | 1952 | 2 | [10] |
Helene | 2000 | 2 | [80] |
Unnamed | 1916 | 1 | [7] |
Hazel | 1954 | 1 | [11] |
Cindy | 1959 | 1 | [81] |
Chris | 1988 | 1 | [82] |
Danny | 1997 | 1 | [83] |
Charley | 2004 | 1 | [84] |
Jeanne | 2004 | 1 | [85] |
Beryl | 2012 | 1 | [86] |
Andrea | 2013 | 1 | [87] |
Hermine | 2016 | 1 | [88] |
Bertha | 2020 | 1 | [89] |
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