Historical record — not a forecast
Beaufort
Beaufort, SC has had 60 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Gracie (1959, Category 4 Hurricane).
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Beaufort
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The historical record
Storm history
60 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Beaufort since 1851, based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 best-track data (1851-2025). Atlantic storm counts before the mid-20th century undercount storms that stayed at sea; aircraft reconnaissance began in the 1940s and systematic satellite coverage in 1966. Storms that struck populated coastline are the most reliably recorded part of the record.
By storm category
- Tropical Depression
- 10
- Tropical Storm
- 35
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 7
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 7
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 2
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 5
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 5
- 1900s
- 3
- 1910s
- 4
- 1920s
- 4
- 1940s
- 4
- 1950s
- 6
- 1960s
- 2
- 1970s
- 5
- 1980s
- 5
- 2000s
- 2
- 2010s
- 5
- 2020s
- 4
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Gracie (1959, Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt) passed within 12.4 km in 1959
- Most recent
- Debby (2024, Tropical Storm, 40 kt) passed within 62.1 km in 2024
- Coordinates
- 32.45808, -80.72254
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Gracie (1959) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 12.4 km on 1959-09-29
- Unnamed storm (1893) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 60.0 km on 1893-08-28
- Unnamed storm (1885) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 60.5 km on 1885-08-25
- Matthew (2016) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 45.0 km on 2016-10-08
- Able (1952) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 21.0 km on 1952-08-31
- Unnamed storm (1940) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 40.5 km on 1940-08-11
- Unnamed storm (1911) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 28.8 km on 1911-08-28
- Unnamed storm (1896) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 53.3 km on 1896-09-29
Historical return intervals
These are plain historical averages — years of record divided by how many times a storm of that strength has passed within 75 km. They are not a probability or a forecast of a future storm; they describe how often storms of each strength have occurred in the past.
- Tropical storm strength or greater
- on average every 3.5 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 11.7 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 175.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Beaufort?
Since 1851, 60 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Beaufort, SC, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Beaufort?
Gracie (1959, Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt) passed within 12.4 km in 1959, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Beaufort?
No. This page presents only historical, already-occurred storm data. It contains no forecast, prediction, or safety or evacuation guidance. Return-interval figures above are historical averages, not a probability of a future storm. See our methodology.