South Carolina, 2018

Strong Wind in South Carolina, May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Winds from a thunderstorm toppled a rotten tree, causing damage to two cars.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
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.

Winds from a thunderstorm toppled a rotten tree, causing damage to two cars.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Florence

When
May 17, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.024, -79.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown down on two cars at Hoffmeyer Road and Dunbarton Drive. The emergency manager reported that the tree was quite rotted out and estimated the wind speeds between 40-50 mph. One of the passengers was injured and taken to the hospital.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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: 755943.