When was the last hurricane in Charleston, SC?
Ian, on September 30, 2022, is the latest hurricane within 50 miles of Charleston County: it came within 10 miles, with winds of 83 mph that close. The latest whose center crossed the county at hurricane strength was Gaston in 2004.
By decade
Hurricanes within 50 miles of Charleston County by decade
Every hurricane
| Ian | 2022 | 10.2 | Category 1 |
| Isaias | 2020 | 20.7 | Category 1 |
| Dorian | 2019 | 34.3 | Category 3 |
| Matthew | 2016 | 1.2 | Category 2 |
| Gaston | 2004 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Charley | 2004 | 0.8 | Category 1 |
| Hugo | 1989 | 0.0 | Category 4 |
| Bob | 1985 | 11.6 | Category 1 |
| David | 1979 | 34.3 | Category 1 |
| Gracie | 1959 | 3.3 | Category 4 |
| Cindy | 1959 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Helene | 1958 | 44.2 | Category 4 |
| Hazel | 1954 | 35.2 | Category 4 |
| Able | 1952 | 15.0 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1945 | 50.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1940 | 27.2 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1928 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1916 | 0.0 | Category 3 |
| Unnamed storm | 1913 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1911 | 25.8 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1906 | 48.4 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1906 | 12.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1904 | 4.5 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1899 | 20.8 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1898 | 38.2 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1896 | 24.2 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1894 | 1.2 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1893 | 1.2 | Category 3 |
| Unnamed storm | 1893 | 41.5 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1885 | 0.0 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1883 | 39.7 | Category 2 |
| Unnamed storm | 1880 | 28.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1878 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1874 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1867 | 0.0 | Category 1 |
| Unnamed storm | 1853 | 48.6 | Category 1 |