South Carolina, 2015

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 21, 2015

July 21, 2015 · NWS ILM · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A small cluster of thunderstorms developed on the Piedmont trough and dropped southeast. The thunderstorms briefly pulsed to severe levels and produced wind damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 small cluster of thunderstorms developed on the Piedmont trough and dropped southeast. The thunderstorms briefly pulsed to severe levels and produced wind damage.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:12 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
July 21, 6:10 PM EST to 6:11 PM EST
Where
Darlington County, 1.79 mi W of Hartsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.374, -80.101

A tree was reportedly down on Trailwood Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darlington

When
July 21, 6:14 PM EST to 6:16 PM EST
Where
Darlington County, 0.69 mi E of North Hartsville to 0.88 mi E of North Hartsville
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$6,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.401, -80.058

Multiple trees were reported down along Patrick Highway and Timmerman Drive.

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: 595737, 595741.