Annual South Carolina rainfall, severe weather and climate data

Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: McColl, northeastern South Carolina, 39.04"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Jocassee, northern South Carolina, 84.38"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Caesars Head, northwestern South Carolina, 8.7"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Antreville, northwestern South Carolina, 8/27/1995, 17.00"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Jocassee, northern South Carolina, 1994, 110.79,

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Rimini, central South Carolina, 2/9-10/1973, 24.0"

State snow record for 1 season - Caesars Head, northwestern South Carolina, 60.3"

Hurricane Hugo crossed the South Carolina coast near the Isle of Palms on September 22, 1989. Surface 
winds were recorded at 138 miles per hour, with gusts of 160+ miles per hour. Damage to coastal and inland
properties, utilities, agriculture, timber and commerce exceeded $6 billion

South Carolina temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states
and interesting Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, Severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Tornado climate data - NOAA Storm Prediction Center, State lightning flash density average - 1997-2011, Vaisala

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Annual Snow	Avg. days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Charleston	51.53	0.7	113	58	1	7	6	37
Columbia	48.27	1.9	109	53	1	6	9	33
Greenville	50.24	6.5	117	46	1	4	8	21
South Carolina Annual Precipitation Average - 49.84", 11th wettest in the U.S. South Carolina Tornado Average - 9.6 per year - 26th most in the U.S. Largest reported Tornado in South Carolina from 1950-2011, 3/28/1984 - 2,600 yards / 1.4 miles wide Date with highest number of reported Tornadoes in South Carolina from 1950-2011, September 7th - 44 tornadoes Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in South Dakota from 1950-2011 - 3:17pm South Carolina Annual Lightning Density - 14.6 flashes per square mile - 8th highest in U.S. Record Driest year in South Carolina from 1895-2012 - 1954, avg precipitation 32.06 inches Record Wettest year in South Carolina from 1895-2012 - 1964, avg precipitation 70.24 inches