Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- June 18, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, New Ellenton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.417, -81.700
Police reported trees down.
Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 18 to 20, 2000
6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell
- When
- June 18, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barnwell County, Blackville
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.350, -81.267
Sheriff reported numerous trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell
- When
- June 19, 1:25 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Barnwell County, Blackville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.350, -81.267
EOC reported trees down on homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- June 19, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 2 mi N of Gilbert
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -81.383
EOC reported a couple trees down on secondary roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg
- When
- June 19, 5:00 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Bamberg County, Denmark
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.317, -81.150
Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- June 20, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 7 mi N of Lexington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.070, -81.250
Sheriff reported trees down on Regata road.
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
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, June 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 18, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Texas, June 18, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Guam, June 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 18, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 18, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 18, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Indiana, June 18, 2000
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 18, 2000
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, June 2000
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: 5147802, 5147803, 5147804, 5148106, 5148107, 5148108.