South Carolina, 2017

Strong Wind in South Carolina, December 12, 2017

December 12, 2017 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong cold front swept through the region, helping produce gusty winds near coastal locations in Southeast South Carolina.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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 CHS wrote it up.

A strong cold front swept through the region, helping produce gusty winds near coastal locations in Southeast South Carolina.

Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Charleston

When
December 12, 9:45 PM EST to 10:15 PM EST
Where
Charleston forecast zone
Measured
22 kt (25 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Social Media

A tree was reported down in the Hobcow Creek area due to gusty winds. Numerous power outages were also reported around the area.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in South Carolina in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, December 2017

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: 726658.