South Carolina, 1975

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 7, 1975

March 7, 1975 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
March 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Coordinates
34.180, -82.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When
March 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Newberry County
Coordinates
34.200, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When
March 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Aiken County
Coordinates
33.550, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
March 7, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lexington County
Coordinates
33.930, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
March 7, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Darlington County
Coordinates
34.370, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
March 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Florence County
Coordinates
34.200, -79.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
March 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Coordinates
33.930, -79.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.670, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
March 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
33.530, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Horry

When
March 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Horry County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.700, -78.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Colleton

When
March 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Colleton County
Coordinates
32.900, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
March 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Charleston County
Coordinates
32.780, -79.930

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10113788, 10110168, 10110169, 10110170, 10110171, 10110172, 10110173, 10110174, 10110175, 10110176, 10110177, 10110178.