South Carolina, 2001Damaging Winds in South Carolina, January 19, 2001
January 19, 2001 · NWS CAE · 10 events in 7 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, McCormick
- When
- January 19, 2:42 PM EST
- Where
- McCormick County, Plum Branch
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 33.850, -82.267
Post Office reported trees down between Plum Branch and Parksville on highway 28.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield
- When
- January 19, 3:07 PM EST
- Where
- Edgefield County, Edgefield
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.783, -81.917
Sheriff reported a few trees down in the Edgefield area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- January 19, 3:22 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 2 mi S of Leesville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.883, -81.517
Leesville police reported some trees down in the Kneece area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda
- When
- January 19, 3:27 PM EST
- Where
- Saluda County, 1 mi E of Saluda
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -81.750
Sheriff reported a couple of trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- January 19, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 5 mi SE of Newberry
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.233, -81.550
Sheriff reported trees down on secondary roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- January 19, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, Chapin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.167, -81.350
Chapin police reported powerlines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- January 19, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Columbia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -81.017
TV stations reported powerlines in Columbia metro area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken
- When
- January 19, 4:45 PM EST to 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Aiken County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.583, -81.700
Sheriff reported numerous trees down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- January 19, 4:58 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, Lexington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 33.983, -81.250
Electric company reported small trees and powerlines down in south Lexington area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- January 19, 5:18 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, Mc Entire Ang
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 33.917, -80.800
Official obs from MMT showed G55kts at 1718 and was verified by observer.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flood in Georgia, January 19, 20019 injured · $3.5 million · F0 · 19 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, January 19, 20014 injured · $610,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Georgia, January 19, 2001$200,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, January 19, 2001$602,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, January 19, 2001$175,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 19, 2001$70,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, January 19, 2001$24,000 · 7 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 19, 2001$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 19, 2001$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Strong Wind in South Carolina, January 19, 2001$15,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 19 to 20, 20019 events
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, January 19, 20011 injured · 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228109, 5228110, 5228113, 5228111, 5228112, 5228114, 5228115, 5228116, 5228117, 5228118.