South Carolina, 2007

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A cluster of storms moved across the central midlands and produced wind damage.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

A cluster of storms moved across the central midlands and produced wind damage.

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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 1:48 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:48 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:37 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield

When
July 10, 4:39 PM EST to 4:49 PM EST
Where
Edgefield County, 5 mi NNW of Edgefield to 7 mi NNE of Edgefield
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
33.847, -81.953

Highway Dept. reported trees down north of Edgefield on hwy 25 and secondary highways.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda

When
July 10, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Saluda County, Saluda
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.000, -81.770

Electric company reported powerlines down in and around Saluda.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
July 10, 5:15 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Leesville to 5 mi E of Leesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.920, -81.520

Sheriff reported couple of trees down in Leesville and east on US 1 toward Lexington.

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: 32153, 32154, 32155.