Lee County

30 Year Climate Normals (Bishopville)
Max Temp. Mean Temp. Min Temp. Precip CDD HDD
1971-2000 73.7 F 61.8 F 49.9 F 45.52 Inches 1758 2899
1981-2010 74.2 F 62.0 F 49.8 F 44.42 Inches 1850 2951
1991-2020 74.3 F 62.6 F 50.9 F 46.65 Inches 1921 2752

Temperature Records (1933-2020)


Highest Maximum: 107 F, July 27, 1940; Bishopville 1 ENE
Lowest Minimum: -2 F, January 21, 1985; Bishopville 1 ENE

Precipitation Records (1933-2020)


Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 7.10 Inches, October 11, 1990; Bishopville 1 ENE
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 44.57 Inches
Annual Average Rainfall: 2020, 67.13 inches; Elliott 0.8 NW
Wettest Year: 2001, 25.74 Inches; Bishopville 1 ENE
Driest Year: 8.0 Inches, February 19, 1979; Bishopville 1 ENE
Highest Daily Snowfall: 8.0 Inches, February 19, 1979; Bishopville 1 ENE

Severe Weather Events- Countywide

Tornado

10 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
  • E/F0: 4
  • E/F1: 4
  • E/F2: 2
  • E/F3: 0
  • E/F4: 0
  • Period Of Record: 1950-2020
    Strongest: F2 on October 1, 1966 and EF2 on March 15, 2008
    Longest Path: 14.1 miles on March 15, 2008
    Widest Path: 440 yards on September 7, 2004
    0 tornado related fatalities
    8 tornado related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $95,000

    Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events

    113 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
  • 111 Thunderstorm wind events
  • 1 High wind event
  • 1 Strong wind event
  • 0 Wind-related fatalities
    1 Wind-related injury
    Total Damage Costs: $1.018 Million

    Hail (>1.0 inch)


    29 Hail events (1955-2020)

    Lightning


    1 Lightning event (1993-2020)
    0 Lightning related fatalities
    0 Lightning related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $60,000

    Flood

    3 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
  • 0 Flood Events
  • 0 Coastal Flood Events
  • 3 Flash Flood Events
  • 0 Flood-related fatalities
    0 Flood-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $2,000

    Winter Weather-Related Events

    19 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
  • 8 Winter storm events
  • 5 Ice storm events
  • 2 Heavy snow events
  • 0 Frost/freeze events
  • 4 Winter weather events
  • 0 Cold/wind chill events
  • 0 Winter weather-related fatalities
    0 Winter weather-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $18,000