South Carolina, 2000Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 24, 2000
August 24, 2000 · NWS GSP · 11 events in 6 counties and zones
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed in the southern and eastern parts of the Upstate late in the day. Damaging straight-line winds up to 80 mph caused several areas to experience considerable downed trees and power lines.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed in the southern and eastern parts of the Upstate late in the day. Damaging straight-line winds up to 80 mph caused several areas to experience considerable downed trees and power lines. There were a few reports of structural damage as well.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson
- When
- August 24, 3:32 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, Starr
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.383, -82.700
A cabinet shop was blown apart and strewn across a highway. Its contents which were valued at $75K were destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson
- When
- August 24, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, 2 mi N of Anderson
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -82.650
An area of pine trees were blown down or snapped and one large tree fell on a power line.
Hail, Anderson
- When
- August 24, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, 2 mi N of Anderson
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -82.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- August 24, 4:00 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, 8 mi W of Gaffney
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.070, -81.767
Trees and power lines were blown down along a path east of Cowpens.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg
- When
- August 24, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Spartanburg County, Cowpens
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.017, -81.817
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville
- When
- August 24, 4:15 PM EST to 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Abbeville County, Abbeville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.183, -82.383
Numerous trees and power lines were downed in a large area in and around Abbeville.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- August 24, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- York County, Rock Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.917, -81.033
One tree and several large limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- August 24, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, Lowrys
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -81.233
Numerous trees were downed and a store sustained roof and wall damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- August 24, 5:15 PM EST to 5:28 PM EST
- Where
- York County, 15 mi W of Rock Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.917, -81.300
Trees were blown down across much of the western half of York county. Trees limbs up to 3.5 inches in diameter were snapped off in Rock Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- August 24, 5:20 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, 2 mi N of Chester
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.733, -81.200
A severe wind blew a roof off a store and onto a vehicle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- August 24, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, Chester
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -81.200
A number of trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Kentucky, August 24, 20002 deaths · $25,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events
- Lightning Strikes in Texas, August 24, 20002 deaths · 2 events
- Flood and Hail in Georgia, August 24, 20001 death · 1 injured · $96,000 · 1.75 in hail · 20 events
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, August 24, 2000$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Oregon, August 24, 2000$120,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, August 24, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, August 24, 2000$80,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 24, 2000$56,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, August 24, 2000$35,000 · 2 events
- Flash Flood in California, August 24, 2000$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 24, 2000$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, August 24, 2000$18,000 · 1 event
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: 5169982, 5170056, 5170057, 5170058, 5170256, 5170257, 5170313, 5170314, 5170315, 5170316, 5170317.