Barnwell County
Temperature Summary (1894-2006)
Highest Maximum: 111 F, September 4, 1925
Lowest Minimum: -3 F, February 14, 1899
Annual Average:
Maximum 77.0 F
Mean 63.4 F
Minimum 51.7 F
Precipitation Summary (1894-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 7.53 Inches, September 30, 1959
Annual Average Rainfall: 45.99 Inches
Wettest Year: 1964, 75.10 Inches
Driest Year: 2000, 27.85 Inches
Mean Snowfall: 0.6 Inches
Largest Snowfall: 17 Inches, 1973
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
14 Tornadoes (1950-2006)
Total cost of Tornadoes= $10.532 million
19 Injuries from all the tornadoes
0 deaths from all the tornadoes
80 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
38 Hail Events(1955-2006)
5 Lightening Events (1993-2006)
Total damage 4K
1 Lightening-related Injuries
0 Deaths from Lightening
Following data from 1993-2006
6 Total Floods
4 Flash Floods
1 River Floods
1 Coastal Floods
4 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events
15 Extreme Cold Events
161 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by regional drought monitor
