Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 7, 2016

Name: Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 7, 2016
Start: 2016-07-07T14:02
End: 2016-07-07T22:15
Location: South Carolina

July 7, 2016 · NWS CAE · 37 events in 10 counties and zones

Strong surface heating, a moist low-level atmosphere and a thermal lee/trough provided a focus for showers and thunderstorms preceding the arrival of a strong upper level disturbance. Widespread wind damage including structural damage occurred through the mid afternoon and into the evening.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 37

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.

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 Jul 7, 1:03 PM EST, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 1:03 PM EST, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 1:08 PM EST, 54 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 8:19 AM EST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

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The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:00 UTC.

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Event by event

37 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 2:02 PM EST to 2:08 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, Whitmire
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.500, -81.620

Sheriff Dispatch reported trees down on Duckett Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 2:03 PM EST to 2:08 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, 0.69 mi S of Whitmire
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.490, -81.620

Sheriff dispatch reported trees and limbs down near the intersection of Highway 66 and Little Egypt Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 2:03 PM EST to 2:08 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, 0.61 mi E of Whitmire
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.500, -81.609

Sheriff Dispatch reported power lines down at the intersection of Gary Street and Sinclair Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 2:14 PM EST to 2:18 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, 0.32 mi WNW of Maybinton
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.451, -81.475

Public report via social media of multiple limbs and trees down in the Maybinton Community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 2:45 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 0.9 mi NE of Winnsboro
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.390, -81.090

SCHP reported trees down at Old Chester Hwy and Hwy 200.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 2:48 PM EST to 2:53 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 1.5 mi SSW of Simpson
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.280, -81.060

SCHP reported trees down along E. Peach Rd from Hwy 321 to Syrup Mill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 2:48 PM EST to 2:53 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 2.94 mi WNW of Ridgeway
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.310, -81.000

SCHP reported trees down near I-77 and SC Hwy 34.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: July 7, 2:53 PM EST to 2:58 PM EST
Where: Lancaster County, 5.85 mi WSW of Cauthens Xrds
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.600, -80.870

Trees and tree tops down along a two mile stretch of Great Falls Hwy and Cedar Creek Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: July 7, 3:13 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 0.9 mi NW of Lugoff
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.230, -80.680

Trees and power lines down in and around the town of Lugoff.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: July 7, 3:13 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 0.57 mi W of Camden
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 34.250, -80.610

Trees down at Camden Archives building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: July 7, 3:18 PM EST to 3:23 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 0.9 mi NW of Camden
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.260, -80.610

Trees and power lines down in and around the city of Camden. Power out throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 3:31 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 4.49 mi NNE of Spring Hill
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.207, -80.392

Dispatch reported several trees down in the eastbound lane of I-20 near mile marker 111.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When: July 7, 3:33 PM EST to 3:38 PM EST
Where: Kershaw County, 0.69 mi S of Cassatt
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.360, -80.430

Power lines down in Cassatt.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 3:38 PM EST to 3:43 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 0.57 mi W of Lucknow
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.300, -80.340

Lee Co. dispatch reported several trees and power lines down in the Lucknow community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: July 7, 3:50 PM EST to 3:55 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 0.69 mi N of Mc Bee
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 34.480, -80.250

Power company reported downed trees and power lines in the McBee area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: July 7, 4:01 PM EST to 4:06 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 2.36 mi SSW of Patrick
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.540, -80.070

Trees down along Ousleydale Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: July 7, 6:34 PM EST to 6:39 PM EST
Where: Lancaster County, 6.41 mi WSW of Cauthens Xrds
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.600, -80.880

Three trees down near Hwy 200 and Hwy 97 near Great Falls.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 7:08 PM EST to 7:13 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 2.76 mi N of Woodward
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.560, -81.170

Trees down along Hwy 321 near the county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 7:12 PM EST to 7:17 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Stover
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.550, -81.020

Trees down near Heritage Rd and Hwy 901.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 7:13 PM EST to 7:18 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 2.36 mi NNE of Woodward
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 34.550, -81.150

Numerous trees down in the Blackstock area with several roads blocked.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 7:32 PM EST to 7:37 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 0.69 mi N of Rockton
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.360, -81.080

Trees down in the Winnsboro Mills area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 7:36 PM EST to 7:41 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 0.69 mi N of Ashland
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.340, -80.200

Trees down in the community of Ashland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 7:46 PM EST to 7:51 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 4.87 mi NW of Manville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.200, -80.360

SC Highway Patrol reported trees down along the westbound lane of I-20 near mile marker 112.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 7:57 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 5.38 mi NW of Manville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.210, -80.360

Trees down along Horse Pen Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 7, 7:58 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Lee County, 3.86 mi NNW of Manville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.200, -80.330

Trees down along Browntown Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 8:23 PM EST to 8:28 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 0.57 mi W of Woodward
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.520, -81.180

Trees down Red Hill Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: July 7, 8:24 PM EST to 8:29 PM EST
Where: Sumter County, 2.2 mi NW of Sumter Muni Arpt
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.020, -80.400

Trees down near Queen Chapel Rd and Ebenezer Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 7, 8:27 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, 2.82 mi SSW of Gaydens
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.430, -81.040

Trees down Smallstown Rd and Hwy 200.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 9:22 PM EST to 9:27 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, 3.97 mi SW of Southeast Newberry
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.210, -81.620

Trees down near Clara Brown Rd and Hwy 395.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: July 7, 9:28 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 1.86 mi WNW of Bloomville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 33.640, -80.200

Trees downed near the community of Jordan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry

When: July 7, 9:30 PM EST to 9:35 PM EST
Where: Newberry County, Pomaria
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.270, -81.420

Numerous trees downed in the Pomaria area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: July 7, 9:38 PM EST to 9:43 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 3.18 mi WSW of Chapin
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.150, -81.400

Trees down along St. Peters Church Rd from Lee Roy Frick Ln to Dreher Island Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When: July 7, 9:55 PM EST to 9:59 PM EST
Where: Lexington County, 2.15 mi SSW of Irmo
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.050, -81.190

Trees down near Old Bush River Rd and Saluda Shoals Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 7, 10:02 PM EST to 10:07 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 1.85 mi WNW of Columbia
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.010, -81.050

Tree down on a house at 2200 Lincoln St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 7, 10:04 PM EST to 10:09 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.9 mi SW of Columbia
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.990, -81.030

Tree down on a house at 815 Whaley St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 7, 10:05 PM EST to 10:10 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 0.9 mi NW of Langfords Xrds
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.210, -80.910

Trees downed near Langford Crossroads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When: July 7, 10:14 PM EST to 10:15 PM EST
Where: Clarendon County, 2.87 mi W of Gable
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.820, -80.150

SC Highway Patrol reported trees down along southbound lane of I-95 at mile marker 129.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Carolina in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in South Carolina, July 2016

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: 649968, 649966, 649989, 649996, 652623, 652624, 652625, 652626, 652628, 652631, 652634, 652767, 652636, 652641, 652647, 652650, 652659, 652663, 652666, 652669, 652670, 652671, 652673, 652674, 652675, 652677, 652676, 652680, 652682, 652681, 652687, 652684, 652685, 652689, 652688, 652686, 652683.