South Carolina, 2019

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated thunderstorms developed near the South Carolina Blue Ridge during the afternoon and moved southeast. One storm produced an area of wind damage in Pickens County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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 GSP wrote it up.

Isolated thunderstorms developed near the South Carolina Blue Ridge during the afternoon and moved southeast. One storm produced an area of wind damage in Pickens County.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:20 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
July 2, 5:22 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, 1.73 mi NNW of Crow Creek to 2.62 mi W of Pickens
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
34.944, -82.759

Fire dept reported multiple trees and a few power lines blown down from Meece Mill Rd to Highway 183 west of Pickens. One tree fell on a vehicle.

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: 844981.