2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Columbia radar (KCAE), 2 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A microburst developed right over the Columbia and produced wind gusts of 60-70mph causing significant damage to several hangers and a few planes.
TV media reported a couple of trees down at Midlands Tech.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, July 2002
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: 5314795, 5314796.