Hampton County
Temperature Summary (1951-2006)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, July 13, 1980
Lowest Minimum: 1 F, January 21, 1985
Annual Average:
Maximum 77.5 F
Mean 65.8 F
Minimum 54.2 F
Precipitation Summary (1951-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 6.75 Inches, September 1, 1969
Annual Average Rainfall: 48.07 Inches
Wettest Year: 69.11 Inches, 1964
Driest Year: 32.24 Inches, 1954
Mean Snowfall: 0.7 Inches
Largest Snowfall: 8.0 Inches, 1973
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
12 Tornadoes (1950-2006)
$553K total cost from all Tornadoes
6 Injuries from all the tornadoes
0 deaths from all the tornadoes
82 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
32 Hail Events (1955-2006)
Total damage= $0
0 Death from Lightning
2 Lightning Events (1993-2006)
0 Lightning-related Injury
Total damage= $100,000
Following data from 1993-2006
5 Total Floods
4 Flash Floods
1 Coastal Flood
0 Urban Flood
2 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events
17 Extreme Cold Events
170 Months in Moderate toextreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor
