South Carolina, 2011

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 7, 2011

July 7, 2011 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across the area, but only one storm became severe. The main threat was locally heavy rainfall.

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
2

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.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across the area, but only one storm became severe. The main threat was locally heavy rainfall.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
July 7, 6:00 PM EST to 6:02 PM EST
Where
Orangeburg County, Bowman
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.350, -80.680

Public reported medium to large limbs down and dime size hail near Bowman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg

When
July 7, 6:00 PM EST to 6:02 PM EST
Where
Orangeburg County, Bowman
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.350, -80.680

Highway Patrol reported trees down across Hwy 178 near Bowman.

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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 308354, 308355.