2022 in South Carolina
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The following is a list of events of the year 2022 in South Carolina.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- April 5 – Tornado outbreak of April 4–5, 2022:
- An ongoing tornado outbreak kills two people and produces a large tornado that hits Allendale,, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a rare tornado emergency.[1]
- April 16 – A mass shooting at a shopping mall near Columbia injures 12 people.[2]
- June 27 – A federal judge in South Carolina lifts an injunction on the so-called heartbeat bill, effectively limiting abortion to about six weeks into pregnancy.[3]
- July 2 – Tropical Storm Colin makes landfall in South Carolina.[4]
- September 30 – Hurricane Ian makes its fourth landfall in South Carolina, after devastating portions of Florida and Cuba.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Tornado Outbreak: Damage Reported Across the South, At Least One Person Dead". The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (April 17, 2022). "Man arrested after nine shot at South Carolina mall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Federal court rules South Carolina abortion law can go into effect - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. June 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Colin brings rain to Carolinas, weakens". AP News. July 3, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Hurricane IAN". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2025.