Greenwood County
Temperature Summary (1894-2006)
Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 18, 1926
Lowest Minimum: -5 F, February 21, 1899
Annual Average:
Maximum 72.7 F
Mean 60.2 F
Minimum 47.8 F
Precipitation Summary (1937-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 8.02 October 9, 1976
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.93 Inches
Wettest Year: 72.98 Inches, 1964
Driest Year: 28.35 Inches, 1954
Mean Snowfall: 3.4 Inches
Largest Snowfall: 8.0 Inches, 1973
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
14 Tornadoes (1950-2006)
$15.860 million damage from all the tornadoes
29 Injury from all the tornadoes
2 deaths from all the tornadoes
145 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
71 Hail Events (1955-2006)
Total Damage= $6,000
10 Lightning Events (1993-2006)
Total Damage= $0
0 Lightning-related Injuries
0 Deaths from Lightning
Following data from 1993-2006
17 Total Floods
4 Flash Floods
10 River Floods
2 Urban Floods
1 Coastal Flood
20 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events
18 Extreme Cold Events
183 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor
