South Carolina, 2019

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019 · NWS CAE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Daytime heating contributed to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

Daytime heating contributed to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
September 27, 3:15 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, 9.28 mi NW of Hammond Xrds
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.840, -81.000

A tree was downed and was blocking the road at Old State Rd and Pine Needle Cir.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw

When
September 27, 3:38 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, 2.2 mi SE of Blaney
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.130, -80.770

SCHP reported trees down near Interstate 20 eastbound at mile marker 86.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
September 27, 3:38 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 0.9 mi SE of Rembert
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.090, -80.490

SCHP reported a tree down, blocking the road on New Hope Church Rd at Harvest 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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 856174, 856175, 856176.