South Carolina, 2013

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.

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.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:08 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 435101.