South Carolina, 2019

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Daytime heating contributed to the development of an isolated severe thunderstorm in Chesterfield Co SC in the late afternoon.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10
Crop damage
$10
Events
2

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.

Daytime heating contributed to the development of an isolated severe thunderstorm in Chesterfield Co SC in the late afternoon.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:34 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
September 12, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 0.88 mi ESE of Cheraw Muni Arpt
Measured
42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$10
Crop damage
$10
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.713, -79.957

AWOS unit at Cheraw Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 48 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
September 12, 4:42 PM EST to 4:44 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 2.19 mi SE of Rivers
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.700, -80.040

Several trees were downed near the intersection of Evans Mill Rd and Teals Mill Rd. Time estimated.

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: 855372, 855371.