South Carolina, 2013

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 27, 2013

June 27, 2013 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A few thunderstorms over the upper Pee Dee and eastern CSRA produced damaging winds that took down trees and powerlines.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

A few thunderstorms over the upper Pee Dee and eastern CSRA produced damaging winds that took down trees and powerlines.

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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 6:21 PM EST, 22 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 6:21 PM EST, 22 hours 7 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:28 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
June 27, 4:28 PM EST to 4:32 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 1.38 mi N of Jefferson
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.670, -80.380

Lynches River Electric reported trees down on powerlines along Miller Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
June 27, 8:23 PM EST to 8:27 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 3 mi NNW of Lyndhurst
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.170, -81.450

The County Dispatch reported trees down on Kingfisher Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
June 27, 8:25 PM EST to 8:29 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 1.16 mi W of Yenome
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.180, -81.370

The County Dispatch reported trees down along Hwy 3 near Red Oak Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
June 27, 8:28 PM EST to 8:32 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 1.38 mi N of Kline
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.140, -81.350

The County Dispatch reported trees down along Poplar Road near Hwy 278.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
June 27, 8:28 PM EST to 8:32 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 1.38 mi N of Kline
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.140, -81.350

The County Dispatch reported trees down along Poplar Road near Hwy 278.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When
June 27, 9:01 PM EST to 9:05 PM EST
Where
Bamberg County, 2.15 mi SSW of Ehrhardt
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.070, -81.030

County Dispatch reported powerlines down between Erhardt and the Colleton County line along Hwy 601.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 449148, 449149, 449150, 449151, 449152, 449153.