Union County, SC Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormRelatively High$492K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.0 events a year
• LightningRelatively High$556K/yr expected annual loss, about 53 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$2.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.4M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$668K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 422 years
• HurricaneRelatively Low$415K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 14 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$587K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.7 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$518K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.2 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$1,532/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• WildfireVery Low$36.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2,166 years
• HailRelatively Low$173K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.5 events a year
• DroughtVery Low$10.8K/yr expected annual loss, about 34 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$7,629/yr expected annual loss, about 3.5 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

1 of 16,773 (0.0%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

43

Insured in high-risk zones

0 (0%)

Flood claims since 1978

1

Claims paid since 1978

$40.5K

• Thunderstorm Wind183
• Hail79
• Drought36
• Winter Weather24
• Tornado14 · 1 death
• Heavy Snow11
• Flash Flood9
• Lightning8 · 1 death
• Winter Storm8
• Flood7

• Cold/Wind Chill03/16/2017

  Union

  $50M damage

  What happened

  The 2017 growing season began early across Upstate South Carolina, due to an unusually warm February and early March that saw average temperatures of almost 10 degrees above normal. An episode of cold arctic high pressure in the middle of March led to a hard freeze on the morning of the 16th, when low temperatures in the lower to mid 20s were reported. This devastated the peach crop across the Upstate, with crop losses estimated at 80-90%. Other crops were damaged as well. While subsequent days of freezing temperatures caused further damage, the vast majority of the damage occurred on the 16th.

• TornadoEF1, 0.74 mi path, 150 yd wide04/03/2017

  Ada, Union County

  1 death, $50K damage

  What happened

  NWS Storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that began around healing springs Church Road and Eaves Road, moving northeast between these Two Roads, then lifting near the intersection of Eaves Rd and old highway 176. A mobile home on Eaves Rd was overturned off its frame and flipped multiple times. A 65-year-old male occupant of the home was killed.

• Strong Wind40 kt wind09/16/2018

  Union

  1 death, $5,000 damage

  What happened

  Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th. Gusty winds resulted in a few trees and power lines falling across portions of the South Carolina Piedmont, with some trees falling on vehicles, structures, and roads.

• Lightning09/01/2013

  Union, Union County

  1 death

  What happened

  A 50 year old man was struck by lightning, while working on his truck, under a tree, in the yard. The incident took place Sunday September 1, 2013. The man died Thursday September 5, 2013.

• Heat07/23/1999

  Union

  1 death

  What happened

  An elderly woman died while walking outside her home. Probable cause was cardiac arythmia caused by heat stress. Temperatures were well into the 90s with high humidity.

• Ice Storm12/04/2002

  Union

  $7M damage

  What happened

  Freezing rain began across upstate South Carolina during the early afternoon of the 4th, and had spread into the eastern piedmont by mid afternoon. Resultant damage due to ice accumulation began during the mid-to-late afternoon. The intensity of the freezing rain increased after midnight, and by dawn on the 5th, devastating ice accumulations of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches were observed, with the hardest hit areas being along the I-85 corridor, from Anderson, to Greenville-Spartanburg, to Gaffney. Hundreds of thousands lost power, and the outages lasted for as long as 2 weeks in some areas.

• Union City of (Sc4410001)Serves 13,076 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Meansville Riley W/D (Sc4420001)Serves 7,368 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Santuck Hebron Water Co (Sc4420007)Serves 3,109 · Purchased surface water · Local government3 health violations
• Browns Creek W/D (Sc4420002)Serves 2,790 · Purchased surface water · Local government1 health violation+2 monitoring or reporting
• Rocky Creek W/D (Sc4420003)Serves 2,464 · Purchased surface water · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• Jonesville Town of (Sc4410002)Serves 1,886 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Carlisle Town of (4410003)Serves 555 · Purchased surface water · Local government6 health violations
• Lockhart Town of (Sc4420010)Serves 496 · Purchased surface water · Local government10 health violations