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Highest risk cities in South Carolina

Highest wind risk cities in South Carolina

Ranked city list for wind and roof exposure, based on 472/472 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Wind score

22/100

Updated Mon, Sep 21, 7:15 PM.

472/472 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by wind score from 472 evaluated locations.

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#1

McClellanville, SC

32 points above the state reference

#2

Awendaw, SC

31 points above the state reference

#3

Briarcliffe Acres, SC

31 points above the state reference

#4

DeBordieu Colony, SC

31 points above the state reference

#5

Folly Beach, SC

31 points above the state reference

#6

Garden City, SC

31 points above the state reference

#7

Georgetown, SC

31 points above the state reference

#8

Isle of Palms, SC

31 points above the state reference

#9

Little River, SC

31 points above the state reference

#10

Murrells Inlet, SC

31 points above the state reference

#11

Sullivan's Island, SC

31 points above the state reference

#12

Surfside Beach, SC

31 points above the state reference

#13

Atlantic Beach, SC

30 points above the state reference

#14

James Island, SC

30 points above the state reference

#15

Kiawah Island, SC

30 points above the state reference

#16

Litchfield Beach, SC

30 points above the state reference

#17

Mount Pleasant, SC

30 points above the state reference

#18

Myrtle Beach, SC

30 points above the state reference

#19

North Myrtle Beach, SC

30 points above the state reference

#20

Pawleys Island, SC

30 points above the state reference

#21

Seabrook Island, SC

30 points above the state reference

#22

Carolina Forest, SC

29 points above the state reference

#23

Charleston, SC

29 points above the state reference

#24

Forestbrook, SC

29 points above the state reference

#25

Rockville, SC

29 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across472/472 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.