Thunderstorm Wind, Dillon
- When
- June 26, 4:05 PM EST to 4:07 PM EST
- Where
- Dillon County, 0.65 mi NNW of Fork
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.288, -79.275
Large trees and power lines down.
Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 26, 2008
A surface trough approached from the west as a weak mid-level short-wave trough moved across the area during the afternoon and evening. The thunderstorms that developed inland quickly pulsed to severe levels as instability was strong.
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
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 ILM wrote it up.
A surface trough approached from the west as a weak mid-level short-wave trough moved across the area during the afternoon and evening. The thunderstorms that developed inland quickly pulsed to severe levels as instability was strong.
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:06 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 26, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 26, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Heavy Rain in North Dakota, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 26, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, June 26 to 27, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 26, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 26, 2008
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, June 26 to 27, 2008
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 26, 2008
More
Every storm in South Carolina in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, June 2008
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: 118845.