Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- July 13, 3:05 PM EST to 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Waterloo to 2 mi S of Cross Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -82.050
Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 13, 1996
A severe thunderstorm developed around the city of Greenwood and moved across Lake Greenwood. Boat covers were shredded by hail and wind, a number of trees were downed and a few docks and piers were damaged.
Where it happened
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm developed around the city of Greenwood and moved across Lake Greenwood. Boat covers were shredded by hail and wind, a number of trees were downed and a few docks and piers were damaged. One home's roof in Greenwood was damaged and signs and small objects were blown around.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:07 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Colorado, July 13, 1996
- Tropical Storm in New Jersey, July 13, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Tennessee, July 13, 1996
- Flash Flood in New Hampshire, July 13, 1996
- Rip Current in Florida, July 13, 1996
- Rip Current in Florida, July 13, 1996
- Hail in Wyoming, July 13, 1996
- Tornado in Colorado, July 13, 1996
- Hail in Wyoming, July 13, 1996
- Tornado in Maryland, July 13, 1996
- Hail in Nebraska, July 13, 1996
- Hail in Colorado, July 13, 1996
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, July 1996
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5557991.