South Carolina, 2000

High Wind in South Carolina, December 17, 2000

December 17, 2000 · NWS ILM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 high 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
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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Florence

When
December 17, 8:30 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.024, -79.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Following a cold front, strong gusty winds swept across northeast South Carolina from soon after sunrise through midafternoon. Damage was minimal with only minor power outages.

High Wind, Horry

When
December 17, 8:30 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Horry forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5168086, 5177877.