South Carolina, 1985

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 5, 1985

April 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

11 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
April 5, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.680, -82.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
April 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
34.500, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
April 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Abbeville County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.250, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
April 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
34.900, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
April 5, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.900, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
April 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Coordinates
34.150, -82.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
April 5, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
34.470, -81.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
April 5, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Spartanburg County
Coordinates
34.930, -81.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.630, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.980, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
April 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Orangeburg County
Coordinates
33.500, -81.280

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.

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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: 10111990, 10111991, 10111992, 10111993, 10111994, 10111995, 10111996, 10111997, 10111998, 10111999, 10112000.