South Carolina, 2019

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 31, 2019

May 31, 2019 · NWS CAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A band of scattered sub-severe thunderstorms developed and moved east across southern and eastern sections of the Midlands of SC in the late day to evening hours.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
$100
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 CAE wrote it up.

A band of scattered sub-severe thunderstorms developed and moved east across southern and eastern sections of the Midlands of SC in the late day to evening hours.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarendon

When
May 31, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Clarendon County, 0.82 mi NE of Manning Clarendon Ar
Measured
39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
$100
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
33.587, -80.209

The AWOS unit at Santee Cooper Regional Airport (KMNI) measured a peak wind gust of 39 knots (45 mph) at 2035 EDT (1935 EST).

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 819226.