Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 13, 2012

Name: Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 13, 2012
Start: 2012-06-13T17:40
End: 2012-06-13T17:45
Location: South Carolina

June 13, 2012 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak mid-level sheared vorticity maxima dropped south across the area during the later afternoon and into the evening. Clusters of thunderstorms developed in response to this feature.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $22,000
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 ILM wrote it up.

A weak mid-level sheared vorticity maxima dropped south across the area during the later afternoon and into the evening. Clusters of thunderstorms developed in response to this feature. An outflow boundary along the coast pushed inland and likely enhanced some of the thunderstorm activity.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 6:45 PM EST, 22 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 6:45 PM EST, 22 hours 55 minutes before

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The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:41 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Georgetown

When: June 13, 5:40 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where: Georgetown County, 0.71 mi NNW of Italy to 0.36 mi S of Andrews
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $22,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.459, -79.556

A downburst caused wind damage in Andrews, South Carolina. The path length was just over a mile and a quarter, from Conifer Street and North Rosemary Avenue to South Farr Avenue and South Beech Avenue to Cedar Avenue and West Hemlock Street. Eight large trees were blown down and blocking roadways. Fallen trees knocked down power lines. One large tree fell on a car, trapping three people inside, but there were no injuries. The corner of a roof was ripped off a house, a variety store and two out buildings sustained minor roof damage. Power was reportedly off in the city of Andrews.

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

Every storm in South Carolina in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, June 2012

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: 382934.