South Carolina, 2014

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, November 23, 2014

November 23, 2014 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A line of heavy rain showers and isolated thunderstorms moved from East Central Georgia into South Carolina's lower Piedmont during the evening and produced isolated wind damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 GSP wrote it up.

A line of heavy rain showers and isolated thunderstorms moved from East Central Georgia into South Carolina's lower Piedmont during the evening and produced isolated wind damage.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
November 23, 7:05 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where
Greenwood County, 2.15 mi NNW of Phoenix to 0.9 mi NE of Coronaco
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.110, -82.130

Public reported a large pine tree was blown down on a vehicle in the Greenwood area. Highway Patrol reported at least three additional trees blown down across central and eastern portions of the county.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 547646.