Historical record — not a forecast
Georgetown
Georgetown, SC has had 54 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being an unnamed storm (1893, Category 3 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
54 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Georgetown 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
- 11
- Tropical Storm
- 27
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 13
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 2
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 1
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 2
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 4
- 1900s
- 3
- 1910s
- 3
- 1920s
- 1
- 1940s
- 2
- 1950s
- 2
- 1960s
- 3
- 1970s
- 4
- 1980s
- 3
- 1990s
- 3
- 2000s
- 5
- 2010s
- 6
- 2020s
- 8
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- an unnamed storm (1893, Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt) passed within 46.2 km in 1893
- Most recent
- Chantal (2025, Tropical Storm, 50 kt) passed within 36.3 km in 2025
- Coordinates
- 33.37243, -79.28079
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Unnamed storm (1893) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 46.2 km on 1893-10-13
- Unnamed storm (1916) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 43.4 km on 1916-07-14
- Unnamed storm (1899) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 36.3 km on 1899-10-31
- Isaias (2020) — Category 1 Hurricane, 80 kt, passed within 65.8 km on 2020-08-04
- Unnamed storm (1906) — Category 1 Hurricane, 80 kt, passed within 11.0 km on 1906-09-17
- Unnamed storm (1885) — Category 1 Hurricane, 80 kt, passed within 59.2 km on 1885-08-25
- Matthew (2016) — Category 1 Hurricane, 75 kt, passed within 29.7 km on 2016-10-08
- Ian (2022) — Category 1 Hurricane, 70 kt, passed within 11.0 km on 2022-09-30
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 4.1 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 10.9 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 175.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Georgetown?
Since 1851, 54 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Georgetown, SC, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Georgetown?
an unnamed storm (1893, Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt) passed within 46.2 km in 1893, reaching Category 3 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Georgetown?
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.