South Carolina, 2017

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 18, 2017

June 18, 2017 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Despite limited atmospheric moisture, a sea breeze front penetrated inland and interacted with a surface trough over central SC to allow an isolated severe thunderstorm to develop late in the evening.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

Despite limited atmospheric moisture, a sea breeze front penetrated inland and interacted with a surface trough over central SC to allow an isolated severe thunderstorm to develop late in the evening.

The radar

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 18, 9:45 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 0.9 mi SE of Leesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.910, -81.510

Trees and limbs were downed and knocked out a power transformer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
June 18, 9:45 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 0.9 mi SW of Leesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.910, -81.530

Power lines were downed.

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: 698159, 698161.