South Carolina, 1994

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, December 22, 1994

December 22, 1994 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
December 22, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, Sumter
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
33.916, -80.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure area near western Cuba on the 21st moved northeastward with an intense low pressure area developing near the northeast South Carolina coast late on the 22nd. Heavy showerss and thundershowers accompanied by strong winds raked northeastern South Carolina late on the 22nd and 23rd.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10346258.