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Williamsburg County

30 Year Climate Normals (Kingstree*)
Max Temp. Mean Temp. Min Temp. Precip CDD HDD
1971-2000 76.0 F 62.8 F 49.6 F 49.72 Inches 1868 2637
1981-2010 76.2 F 63.5 F 50.8 F 48.5 Inches 2016 2568
1991-2020 76.4 F 64.1 F 51.8 F 52.5 Inches 2151 2451

Temperature Records (1893-2020)


Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 20, 1986; Kingstree*; August 2, 1999; Cades 4 W
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 21, 1985; Kingstree*

Precipitation Records (1930-2020)


Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 12.60 Inches, July 15, 1916; Kingstree*
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 12.03 inches, October 4, 2015; Kingstree 9.5 NW
Annual Average Rainfall: 47.89 Inches; Kingstree*
Wettest Year: 1964, 72.30 Inches; Kingstree*
Driest Year: 1931, 30.73 inches; Kingstree*
Highest Daily Snowfall: 12.0 Inches, February 11, 1912; Kingstree*
*Note: Kingstree COOP ceased observations July 2006

Severe Weather Events- Countywide

Tornado

14 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
  • E/F0: 2
  • E/F1: 11
  • E/F2: 1
  • E/F3: 0
  • E/F4: 0
  • Period Of Record: 1950-2020
    Strongest: F2 on May 4, 1978
    Longest Path: 10.7 miles on May 4, 1978
    Widest Path: 100 yards on July 2, 2003
    0 tornado related fatalities
    15 tornado related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $1.6 Million

    Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events

    140 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
  • 135 Thunderstorm wind events
  • 3 High wind events
  • 2 Strong wind events
  • 1 Wind-related fatality
    7 Wind-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $914,650

    Hail (>1.0 inch)


    42 Hail events (1955-2020)

    Lightning


    4 Lightning events (1993-2020)
    0 Lightning related fatalities
    0 Lightning related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $525,000

    Flood

    22 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
  • 7 Flood Events
  • 0 Coastal Flood Events
  • 15 Flash Flood Events
  • 0 Flood-related fatalities
    0 Flood-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $10.224

    Winter Weather-Related Events

    Total Winter Weather-Related Events
  • Winter storm events
  • Ice storm events
  • Heavy snow events
  • Frost/freeze events
  • Winter weather events
  • Cold/wind chill events
  • Winter weather-related fatalities
    Winter weather-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $

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