South Carolina, 2006

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 20, 2006

May 20, 2006 · NWS CAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 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
1

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.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:26 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 20, 7:26 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 4 mi ENE of Lucknow
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
34.317, -80.267

Storm survey found many trees down in the Turkey Creek community off hwy 341.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5499150.