Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson
- When
- August 13, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, Townville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.570, -82.900
Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, August 13, 1999
A large severe thunderstorm downed trees and turned over an 18-wheeler tractor trailer in Townville. Lightning in Williamston and Honea Path ignited and downed a few trees, which in turn, downed some power lines.
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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 large severe thunderstorm downed trees and turned over an 18-wheeler tractor trailer in Townville. Lightning in Williamston and Honea Path ignited and downed a few trees, which in turn, downed some power lines.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Anderson
- When
- August 13, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, Williamston
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.519, -82.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 13, 1999
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5714362, 5714363.