South Carolina, 2010

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, September 18, 2010

September 18, 2010 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front in combination with the inland pushing sea breeze in a moderately unstable atmosphere, resulted in isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm development across southern South Carolina.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
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 CHS wrote it up.

A cold front in combination with the inland pushing sea breeze in a moderately unstable atmosphere, resulted in isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm development across southern South Carolina.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:10 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charleston

When
September 18, 5:10 PM EST to 5:11 PM EST
Where
Charleston County, 5.06 mi NW of Ravenel
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
32.830, -80.280

A Fire Department employee reported a tree down at the intersection of State Road 165 and County Line Road, 5 miles northwest of Ravenel, South Carolina.

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: 254802.