Loris, South Carolina
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Loris census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29569. It stands on Spring Branch. The Survey maps it on the Loris quadrangle. 2,449 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 98 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLoris grew from 2,396 to 2,449 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,396 | |
| 2020 | 2,449 | +53 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Loris quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tabor City quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Whiteville quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Whiteville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
285 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 285 fires within 5 miles of Loris between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,130 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 63 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 107 |
| Debris and open burning | 96 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 63 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
53 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Loris in 53 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 24 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Lightning | Loris | 1 hurt | Emergency management reported a person was struck by lightning on Highway 9. The extent of the injuries is not known, but the emergency vehicles responded to a code 3 - indicating a life threatening situation. |
| January 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Loris | $200,000 | The tornado developed near the Loris High School football field|and tracked near the visitor side bleachers and tree line. A mobile|trailer was flipped over and a few pine trees snapped off. The|tornado continued to the east-northeast across the main parking lot,|where it tossed several cars and blew out the windows of dozens of|others. A few tree limbs were broken out as the tornado exited |across Loris Lions Road. It also ripped the metal roof off a large |storage barn near the intersection of Highway 9 and SC-66. About |half a dozen pine trees were snapped as the tornado crossed Campbell |Drive. It dissipated as it entered the forest just north of the cell |tower at the end of Campbell Drive. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $40,000 | A large carport/shelter collapsed onto an SUV in the community of Daisy. Nickel size hail was also reported in the area. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Loris | $25,000 | Lightning struck a church on 4029 Hill Street. There was damage to the roof near the steeple, along with some other exterior damage. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $20,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust overturned a concession trailer at the Horry County Fairgrounds. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $10,000 | Wind damage was reported on the side of the Joseph's Law Firm. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Loris | $10,000 | All lanes were blocked on Live Oak Church Rd due to flooding. |
| October 2015 | Flood | Loris | $10,000 | Heritage Road is washed out. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $10,000 | Numerous trees up to a foot in diameter were snapped on the Black Bear Golf Course. A large aluminum carport was lifted up and over a house. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Loris | $5,000 | Complete road washout reported along Meadow Street in Loris. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $5,000 | LORIS POLICE REPORTED TREES DOWN ON A CAR AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE HERITAGE RD AREA...JUST WES OF LORIS. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Loris | $3,000 | Hail to the size of golf balls was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | $3,000 | An under construction carport collapsed on a 1992 Cadillac.,, |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Loris | $2,000 | Flash flooding reported at Loris High School. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Loris | $1,000 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Loris | $500 | Hail to the size of pennies was reported at the Loris Community Hospital. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Loris | - | Quarter and ping-pong sized hail observed in downtown Loris, SC. Large limbs were also reported down. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Loris | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in Loris. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Large tree down near Main St. and Red Bluff Rd in Loris. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Loris | - | SCDOT reports that all lanes are blocked from Walnut Street to S-151 near Loris, SC. Time estimated via crest unit streamflow maximum. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Loris | - | Public reported quarter size hail along SC-9 west of Loris, SC. |
| May 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Loris | - | The weak tornado touched down near Circle Dr in the city of Loris |where it knocked down a large tree and some large limbs. It moved |toward the north-northeast causing mainly damage to trees along a |small portion of Main St and Monroe St. A security camera captured |the small tornado as it moved by the intersection of Azalea Dr and |Graham St. Eventually, the tornado lifted near Fox Bay Rd. Additional |video showed the funnel as it passed east of the Loris Motel, but no |damage was observed in that area. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Loris | - | Street flooding caused a road closure at State Hwy 45 near Lawson Rd. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Loris | - | Hail to the size of pennies was reported. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Loris | - | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported along SC-66. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Loris | - | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported. The size was determined through measurement. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Loris | - | Hail to the size of quarters was reported near the intersection of Highway 66 and Business 9. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Loris | - | Hail to the size of half-dollars was reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Loris | - | Emergency Manager reported hail up to the size of pennies. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Trees down near Duford. Quarter inch hail was also reported. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Loris | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Loris | - | Law enforcement reported penny size hail. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | An emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Utility company reported trees down on power lines. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Loris | - | Horry 911 reported half dollar size hail. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | The Horry county 911 reported trees down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Spotter reported a large pine tree down. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Loris | - | Dime size hail reported. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Horry Electric reported trees down across power lines. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Loris | - | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Loris | - | Skywarn network reported quarter-size hail. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Loris | - | Golfball size hail reported at the police department dispatch's house. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Loris | - | Dime size hail was reported at Loris, while Nixonville got golfball-size hail. A tree was downed along Highway S.C. 9. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | A tree down having an eight to ten inch diameter. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Loris | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Loris | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Loris | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Loris | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loris | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Loris | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn | 1.5 miles | 9 | |
| Long Point | 2.2 miles | 9 | |
| Live Oak | 2.6 miles | 9 | |
| Princeville | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| White Pond | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Allsbrook | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Howard | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Jernigans Crossroads | 4.0 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Loris | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2338223 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1246470. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





