South Carolina, 2009

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 26, 2009

June 26, 2009 · NWS CAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced some wind damage in Sumter county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
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.

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced some wind damage in Sumter county.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:21 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aiken

When
June 26, 2:21 PM EST to 2:31 PM EST
Where
Aiken forecast zone, 0.64 mi SSE of Wedgefield to 0.48 mi W of Privateer
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$6,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.871, -80.517

EM reported trees down at Orange Hill Church on SC Hwy 261 and trees across the road near the intersection of Kols road and Sparksberry road.

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: 168429.