South Carolina, 2000

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 9, 2000

November 9, 2000 · NWS GSP · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

A line of showers and thunderstorms moved east across the Upstate during the evening hours. A few segments in that line became severe, producing damaging straight-line winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 line of showers and thunderstorms moved east across the Upstate during the evening hours. A few segments in that line became severe, producing damaging straight-line winds. The winds caused trees and power lines to fall, and resulted in minor structural damage.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
November 9, 7:08 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 1 mi S of Townville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.550, -82.900

A 250 pound block of concrete was picked up and thrown by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
November 9, 7:15 PM EST to 7:20 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, 2 mi E of Clemson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.683, -82.800

Trees were blown down in an area near R.C. Edwards Middle School. Other trees were blown down in and around both Clemson and Central.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
November 9, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, Marietta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.017, -82.500

A large limb, 3 to 4 inches thick and 10 feet long, was blown off a tree and fell through the windshield of a minivan. The limb speared the van, landing between the two front seat occupants.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
November 9, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, Piedmont
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.700, -82.467

Power lines were blown down, cutting power to several hundred residents.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
November 9, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, 2 mi N of Greenville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.883, -82.400

Downed trees blocked two lanes of traffic at Rutherford Road and Poinsett Hwy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
November 9, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Enoree
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.650, -81.950

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
November 9, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Inman
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.033, -82.083

Trees were blown down by spotter estimated 60 mph winds. One tree crushed a storage building and its contents.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
November 9, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, Pauline
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.833, -81.867

Some trees were blown down, with at least one falling onto a house.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5159775, 5159776, 5159777, 5159778, 5159779, 5159780, 5159781, 5159782.