South Carolina, 2001

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 14, 2001

June 14, 2001 · NWS CHS · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 9:08 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 9:08 AM EST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1008 AM EDT THU JUN 14 2001

NO SIG CHANGES TO CURRENT FCST. REMAINS OF ALLISON OVR E NC SLOWLY
DRIFTING N TODAY WILL KEEP W TO SW WINDS ACROSS CWA AND WATERS. CAP
OVR CHS INDICATED ON 12Z CHS SOUNDING WILL BE HARD TO BREAK UNTIL
AROUND MAX TEMPS THIS AFTERNOON.

.CWF...MINOR CHANGES TO UPDATE FIRST PERIOD WINDS.

FCSTID = 23
CHS   92  72  92  73 /  30  30  20  20
SAV   94  72  93  72 /  20  20  30  20
CHL   93  75  93  76 /  30  30  20  20
NBC   92  72  92  73 /  30  30  20  20
RBW   92  71  91  72 /  40  40  30  20

.CHS...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.

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The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:00 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, Ridgeland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.483, -81.017

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaufort

When
June 14, 2:32 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Port Royal
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.367, -80.683

Power lines down.

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.

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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: 5253539, 5253540.