South Carolina, 2017

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An unstable atmosphere developed within deep moisture and warm temperatures ahead of an inland moving seabreeze.

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 CHS wrote it up.

An unstable atmosphere developed within deep moisture and warm temperatures ahead of an inland moving seabreeze.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:25 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
June 1, 7:25 PM EST to 7:26 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, 2.9 mi E of Carnes Xrd
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.070, -80.050

A trained spotter reported a 50 feet pine tree snapped in half near the Google Data Center facility off of Highway 52 between Goose Creek and Moncks Corner.

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: 697221.