Coastal locations
South Carolina forecasts and tides
3 coastal locations in South Carolina, each with its own forecast, nearest tide station, and storm history.
South Carolina tropical history
Every Atlantic storm since 1851 that tracked within 150 miles of a South Carolina coastal location, from the NOAA best-track archive.
- Storms on record
- 297
- Arrived at hurricane strength
- 77
- Major hurricanes, last 50 years
- 5 of 14 all time
- Direct hits
- 62 centre within 25 mi
- Last major hurricane
- Dorian (2019)
Most recent storms
| Storm | Year | Closest approach | Strength at closest | Peak strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal Direct hit | 2025 | 9 mi | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm |
| Helene | 2024 | 145 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 4 |
| Debby Direct hit | 2024 | 25 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 1 |
| Ophelia | 2023 | 103 mi | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm |
| Idalia Direct hit | 2023 | 13 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 4 |
| Ian | 2022 | 32 mi | Category 1 | Category 5 |
| Colin Direct hit | 2022 | 8 mi | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm |
| Mindy | 2021 | 81 mi | Depression | Tropical Storm |
| Elsa | 2021 | 73 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 1 |
| Danny Direct hit | 2021 | 13 mi | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm |
Hardest-hit stretches of the coast
Storms within 150 miles of each location across the full archive.
- Charleston 255 storms · 66 hurricanes · 24 direct hits, last in 2024
- Myrtle Beach 252 storms · 62 hurricanes · 24 direct hits, last in 2025
- Hilton Head Island 242 storms · 51 hurricanes · 27 direct hits, last in 2022