South Carolina, 1986

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, February 6, 1986

February 6, 1986 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
February 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.850, -83.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
February 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.550, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
February 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
34.870, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
February 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
35.000, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
February 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Greenville County
Coordinates
35.020, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
February 6, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
35.000, -82.650

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: 10112100, 10111466, 10111467, 10111468, 10111469, 10111470.