Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- May 9, 4:50 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Columbia to 1 mi of Columbia
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -81.030
Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 9, 1997
A severe thunderstorm took down trees and powerlines in northwest and west Columbia. One woman was trapped in her car and had to be cut out.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $20,000
- 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 CAE wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm took down trees and powerlines in northwest and west Columbia. One woman was trapped in her car and had to be cut out. She had only minor injuries.
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:51 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
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- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 9, 1997
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- Damaging Winds in Arizona, May 9 to 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 9, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 9, 1997
More
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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: 5592084.