South Carolina, 2018Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 3, 2018
July 3, 2018 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening across the South Carolina Piedmont. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging winds over Greenwood County.
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- 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.
Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening across the South Carolina Piedmont. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging winds over Greenwood County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood
- When
- July 3, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, 1.34 mi WNW of Friendship
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.040, -81.990
County comms reported a few trees blown down along with a couple of power lines in the southeastern part of Greenwood County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood
- When
- July 3, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Greenwood County, Ninety Six
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -82.020
Media reported trees blown down in the Ninety Six area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville
- When
- July 3, 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Abbeville County, Abbeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -82.380
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.
- 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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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: 774954, 774955, 774956.