South Carolina, 2001

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 4, 2001

March 4, 2001 · NWS CHS · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Mar 3, 8:55 PM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 8:55 PM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
855 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2001

FCST RIGHT ON TRACK WI LRG AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FM SC
BACK INTO AL MOVG EWD ACRS RGN MOST OF THE NGT. SVR THREAT STL PSBL
FOR SE GA AS BST MSTR CNVRG AND INSTAB AXIS WL MOVE INTO THIS AREA
OVRNGT. DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES TO ZONE FCST OTR THAN TO ADD
HEADLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH 47 FOR POINTS W AND S OF SAV RVR.

CWF...WL TWEAK INIT CONDS OTRW NO CHANGES PLANNED.

FCSTID = 14
CHS   64  78  48  58 / 100  70  30  10
SAV   65  76  46  60 /  90  60  20  10
CHL   66  78  49  58 / 100  70  30  10
NBC   65  78  47  59 / 100  70  30  10
RBW   62  76  46  56 / 100  70  30  10

.CHS...
GA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
     60 NM.
SC...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA
     OUT 20 NM.

WOODWORTH

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allendale

When
March 4, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Allendale County, 10 mi SW of Barton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.820, -81.400

Few trees down along State Road 3.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allendale

When
March 4, 1:20 AM EST
Where
Allendale County, 3 mi S of Ulmers
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.050, -81.200

Several trees down along U.S. Highway 321.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
March 4, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Jasper County, 3 mi NW of Pineland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.633, -81.200

Several trees down, one fell on a building, and several large limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton

When
March 4, 1:40 AM EST
Where
Hampton County, 3 mi NE of Varnville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.883, -81.033

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
March 4, 2:40 AM EST
Where
Berkeley County, 1 mi N of Goose Creek
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.000, -80.033

Several trees and numerous large branches 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5234300, 5234301, 5234302, 5234303, 5234304.