South Carolina, 2000

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 25, 2000

September 25, 2000 · NWS GSP · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

A broken line of thunderstorms with short line segment bow echo signatures crossed the Upstate piedmont during the late afternoon. Wind damage, mainly to trees, occurred in many locations as damaging winds reached the surface.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 broken line of thunderstorms with short line segment bow echo signatures crossed the Upstate piedmont during the late afternoon. Wind damage, mainly to trees, occurred in many locations as damaging winds reached the surface.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
September 25, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Abbeville County, 7 mi E of Abbeville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.183, -82.267

Several trees were blown down near the Greenwood county border.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
September 25, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Union County, Union
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.717, -81.617

One tree was blown down on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
September 25, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Greenwood County, 8 mi NW of Greenwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.267, -82.267

Four trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
September 25, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, 3 mi E of Waterloo
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.350, -82.017

Several trees were blown down on Skippers Lodge Road and along Hwy 72.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
September 25, 3:22 PM EST
Where
York County, 5 mi N of Rock Hill
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.983, -81.033

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
September 25, 3:30 PM EST
Where
York County, 5 mi NE of York
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.050, -81.167

Numerous trees were downed along Hwy 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
September 25, 4:06 PM EST
Where
Chester County, Chester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.700, -81.200

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
September 25, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Chester County, 12 mi NE of Chester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.817, -81.050

Many trees were blown down and one tree fell on 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5174371, 5174372, 5174373, 5174543, 5174598, 5174599, 5174600, 5174601.