Hurricanes and tropical storms near Charleston
170 storms passed within 100 mi of Charleston, South Carolina since 1851, in NHC's best-track record.
Unnamed storm (1874)Closest on record, 4.3 mi
Helene 1958Strongest wind within 100 mi, 150 mph, Sep 27, 1958
Chantal 2025Most recent, 2025
Up to 39 mph40 to 73 mph74 to 109 mph110 mph and over
Each line is one storm's track, colored by its strongest wind within 100 mi. The circle is 100 mi.
Notable storms
- Helene 195877.5 mi away · 150 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1958 · Hurricane at its closest
- Hugo 19897.7 mi away · 140 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1989 · Hurricane at its closest
- Gracie 195933.5 mi away · 130 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1959 · Hurricane at its closest
- Hazel 195471.7 mi away · 130 mph within 100 mi, Oct 15, 1954 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)18.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Oct 13, 1893 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)26.3 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Jul 14, 1916 · Hurricane at its closest
- Dorian 201960.1 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 2019 · Hurricane at its closest
- Diana 198489.8 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1984 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)60.1 mi away · 110 mph within 100 mi, Oct 31, 1899 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)15.9 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 25, 1885 · Hurricane at its closest
Every storm since 1851 (170)
- Chantal 202569.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 6, 2025 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Debby 202424.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 7, 2024 · Subtropical storm at its closest
- Idalia 202356.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 2023 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Colin 202215.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 1, 2022 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Ian 202255.5 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 2022 · Hurricane at its closest
- Danny 202146.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 28, 2021 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Mindy 202180.8 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 9, 2021 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Bertha 202015.7 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, May 27, 2020 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Fay 202048.8 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Jul 8, 2020 · Low at its closest
- Isaias 202048.2 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 4, 2020 · Hurricane at its closest
- Eta 202060.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Nov 13, 2020 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Dorian 201960.1 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 2019 · Hurricane at its closest
- Florence 201857.2 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 2018 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Bonnie 20167.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, May 29, 2016 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Colin 201687.8 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jun 7, 2016 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Hermine 201670.7 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 2, 2016 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Julia 201661.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 2016 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Matthew 201619.4 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Oct 8, 2016 · Hurricane at its closest
- Ana 201591.6 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, May 10, 2015 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Arthur 201494.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Jul 3, 2014 · Hurricane at its closest
- Andrea 201352.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 7, 2013 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Alberto 201291.9 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, May 20, 2012 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Beryl 201240.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, May 30, 2012 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Cristobal 200850.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 19, 2008 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Hanna 200878.2 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 2008 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Barry 20074.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 3, 2007 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Ernesto 200674.2 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 2006 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Alex 200492.0 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 2, 2004 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Bonnie 200473.3 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 13, 2004 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Charley 200434.3 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Aug 14, 2004 · Hurricane at its closest
- Gaston 200424.4 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 2004 · Hurricane at its closest
- Kyle 200229.2 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 11, 2002 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Allison 200177.6 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jun 13, 2001 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Gordon 200052.1 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 2000 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Floyd 199985.7 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1999 · Hurricane at its closest
- Irene 199967.4 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Oct 17, 1999 · Hurricane at its closest
- Earl 199844.0 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 4, 1998 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Arthur 199684.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 19, 1996 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Bertha 199697.8 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Jul 12, 1996 · Hurricane at its closest
- Josephine 199699.9 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 8, 1996 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Allison 199556.8 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 6, 1995 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1994)50.5 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jul 20, 1994 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Gordon 199491.5 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Nov 21, 1994 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Hugo 19897.7 mi away · 140 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1989 · Hurricane at its closest
- Chris 198868.0 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1988 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1987)84.3 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 7, 1987 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Charley 198633.4 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 15, 1986 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Bob 198545.5 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Jul 25, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Claudette 198576.5 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 9, 1985 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Isabel 198584.3 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Oct 11, 1985 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Kate 198576.3 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Nov 22, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Diana 198489.8 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1984 · Hurricane at its closest
- Isidore 198454.4 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1984 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1982)46.7 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jun 18, 1982 · Subtropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1981)38.4 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 3, 1981 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Dennis 198140.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 20, 1981 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1979)45.6 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1979 · Tropical depression at its closest
- David 197970.8 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 1979 · Hurricane at its closest
- Clara 19774.3 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 1977 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1976)67.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, May 24, 1976 · Subtropical storm at its closest
- Dottie 197615.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 20, 1976 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1976)31.2 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1976 · Subtropical storm at its closest
- Amy 197560.2 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 28, 1975 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Hallie 197563.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 26, 1975 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Agnes 197275.5 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 21, 1972 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1972)60.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 11, 1972 · Subtropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1971)57.3 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Aug 17, 1971 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Alma 197066.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, May 26, 1970 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1970)92.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 17, 1970 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Abby 196877.0 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jun 11, 1968 · Low at its closest
- Dolly 196889.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 11, 1968 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1967)84.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 17, 1967 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Alma 196622.9 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jun 11, 1966 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1964)94.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jun 7, 1964 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1964)93.7 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Jul 23, 1964 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Dora 196462.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1964 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Ginny 196370.4 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Oct 25, 1963 · Hurricane at its closest
- Brenda 196013.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jul 29, 1960 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Donna 196095.8 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1960 · Hurricane at its closest
- Cindy 195924.4 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Jul 8, 1959 · Hurricane at its closest
- Gracie 195933.5 mi away · 130 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1959 · Hurricane at its closest
- Helene 195877.5 mi away · 150 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1958 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1957)49.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 9, 1957 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Flossy 195647.9 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 26, 1956 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1956)68.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 17, 1956 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1954)40.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jul 11, 1954 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Hazel 195471.7 mi away · 130 mph within 100 mi, Oct 15, 1954 · Hurricane at its closest
- Florence 195392.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1953 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1952)95.4 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1952 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Able 195251.2 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 1952 · Hurricane at its closest
- Love 195075.2 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Oct 22, 1950 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1947)58.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 1947 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1947)85.3 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 15, 1947 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1946)61.2 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jul 6, 1946 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1945)83.1 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Jun 25, 1945 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1945)47.9 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1945 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1944)67.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 20, 1944 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1941)18.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 8, 1941 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1940)51.7 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Aug 11, 1940 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1935)95.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 1935 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1934)56.2 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 22, 1934 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1932)77.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1932 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1929)84.0 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 2, 1929 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1928)28.9 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1928 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1927)33.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 3, 1927 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1924)17.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1924 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1924)47.2 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1924 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1923)54.0 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 27, 1923 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)55.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, May 16, 1916 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)26.3 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Jul 14, 1916 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)83.1 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 1916 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)82.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 4, 1916 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1913)30.0 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Oct 8, 1913 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1912)58.4 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 1912 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1911)72.2 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 5, 1911 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1911)51.7 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 1911 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1910)95.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 1910 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1910)9.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 19, 1910 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1909)35.8 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jul 3, 1909 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1908)44.9 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1908 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1907)84.7 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Jun 29, 1907 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1907)54.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1907 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1906)50.3 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1906 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1906)59.6 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Oct 20, 1906 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1904)47.8 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1904 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1904)28.5 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Nov 4, 1904 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1902)95.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1902 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1901)75.2 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1901 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1900)54.4 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1900 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)98.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 6, 1899 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)60.1 mi away · 110 mph within 100 mi, Oct 31, 1899 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1898)69.1 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 1898 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1897)98.5 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1897 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1896)84.2 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1896 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1894)26.3 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1894 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1894)26.3 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 9, 1894 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)23.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)87.7 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1893 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)18.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Oct 13, 1893 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1889)78.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 18, 1889 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1888)86.5 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1888 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1888)41.6 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 11, 1888 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1886)73.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 1, 1886 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)15.9 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 25, 1885 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)72.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 1885 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)83.8 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1885 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)92.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1885 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1884)15.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1884 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1883)78.6 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1883 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1882)56.1 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1882 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1881)99.3 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1881 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1880)79.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 9, 1880 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1878)33.5 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1878 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1877)92.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 4, 1877 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1874)4.3 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 28, 1874 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1873)43.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 20, 1873 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1871)38.3 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 19, 1871 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1871)19.4 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 1871 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1871)83.2 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 7, 1871 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1871)37.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 6, 1871 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1868)44.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 5, 1868 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1867)15.7 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Jun 22, 1867 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1860)57.2 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 14, 1860 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1857)94.7 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1857 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1856)86.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1856 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1854)93.4 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 9, 1854 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1853)56.2 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Oct 21, 1853 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1852)59.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1852 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1852)69.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 1852 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1851)84.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 24, 1851 · Tropical storm at its closest
Storms by decade
| Decade | Storms |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 8 |
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 11 |
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