South Carolina, 2013Damaging Wind in South Carolina, February 26, 2013
February 26, 2013 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone
The triple point of a low pressure system passed just to the northwest of the area and helped to drag a cold front across the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina during the evening. A small, elongated cluster of low-topped showers and thunderstorms formed along the front as it began moving across the area.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $52,000
- 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.
The triple point of a low pressure system passed just to the northwest of the area and helped to drag a cold front across the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina during the evening. A small, elongated cluster of low-topped showers and thunderstorms formed along the front as it began moving across the area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Florence
- When
- February 26, 6:09 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Florence County, 3.1 mi N of Ebenezer to 2.64 mi N of Ebenezer
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $52,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.214, -79.843
Several trees were reported down along a right of way between Ebenezer Road and Hoffmeyer Road. Some of the trees were reportedly rotted near their bases. The tops of a couple healthy pine trees were snapped. Some of the trees fell across large power transmission lines causing serious damage and a significant power outage. At the peak of the outage, there were reportedly 14,000 people without power. The time was estimated based on radar data.
- 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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- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 26 to 27, 2013$130,000 · 26 events
- High Wind in Tennessee, February 26, 2013$92,000 · 62 kt wind · 15 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 26, 2013$95,000 · EF0 · 6 events
- Tornado in North Carolina, February 26, 2013$45,000 · EF0 · 1 event
- High Wind in Virginia, February 26, 2013$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Jersey, February 26 to 27, 2013$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 26 to 27, 201321 events
- Winter Weather in Indiana, February 26, 201319 events
- High Wind in Tennessee, February 26, 2013$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 26, 201315 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 435101.