South Carolina, 2017

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 25, 2017

June 25, 2017 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cluster of showers and thunderstorms developed to the south and ahead of a weak mid-level shortwave. The thunderstorms moved into the area during the evening and did produce damage in Mullins, South Carolina.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 ILM wrote it up.

A cluster of showers and thunderstorms developed to the south and ahead of a weak mid-level shortwave. The thunderstorms moved into the area during the evening and did produce damage in Mullins, South Carolina.

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 25, 5:00 PM EST to 5:02 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 0.25 mi E of Mullins to 0.47 mi E of Mullins
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.200, -79.246

The tops of several trees were observed snapped. Damage to a store and to a mobile home park was also observed.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 710334.