South Carolina, 2008

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, April 19, 2008

April 19, 2008 · NWS CAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated storm took down trees near the Kershaw Fairfield county line.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

An isolated storm took down trees near the Kershaw Fairfield county line.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
April 19, 7:21 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 0.17 mi W of Warren Xrds
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
34.330, -80.783

Fire Dept. reported to Emergency Manager that trees were down on Longtown road (hwy 5) near the Fairfield county line.

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: 82512.