South Carolina, 2018

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A band of showers and thunderstorms moved across the region during the afternoon, associated with a cold front. Instability and shear contributed to a segment of the line producing damaging winds in Saluda Co SC.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A band of showers and thunderstorms moved across the region during the afternoon, associated with a cold front. Instability and shear contributed to a segment of the line producing damaging winds in Saluda Co SC.

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The Columbia radar (KCAE), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:51 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda

When
December 28, 12:54 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Saluda County, 1.34 mi WSW of Colemans Xrds
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
34.090, -81.790

A NWS Storm Survey team determined that thunderstorm downburst winds, estimated at 70 to 80 mph, produced wind damage on two adjacent properties along Shiloh Rd. The damage included several pine trees and a few cedar trees snapped and uprooted, a 70 foot sheet metal building overturned and moved about 50 feet from its original location, and a pump well house destroyed along with some damage to an adjacent metal building. In addition, a home had some roof damage to the fascia and shingles. The strong winds also bent over a 30 foot aluminum flag poll with flag attached and blew over a gas grill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda

When
December 28, 1:00 PM EST to 1:03 PM EST
Where
Saluda County, 1.79 mi ENE of Colemans Xrds
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
34.114, -81.744

A hardwood tree was snapped, another hardwood tree was uprooted and |a diseased hardwood tree was uprooted along Prince Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda

When
December 28, 1:02 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
Where
Saluda County, 2.37 mi NNE of Dennis Xrds
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.100, -81.700

A tree was downed onto a house on Hollywood Rd, and several other trees were downed in the vicinity.

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: 796560, 796562, 796561.