South Carolina, 2020Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020 · NWS CAE · 6 events in 4 counties and zones
A band of showers and thunderstorms moved through during the early morning hours, a few of which reached severe limits and produced strong damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A band of showers and thunderstorms moved through during the early morning hours, a few of which reached severe limits and produced strong damaging wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 30, 1:40 AM EST to 1:44 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.39 mi WNW of Killian
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.140, -80.990
SCHP reported trees down on Folk Rd at Wilson Blvd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 30, 1:45 AM EST to 1:50 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.07 mi N of State Park
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.110, -80.980
SCHP reported a tree down on Hardscrabble Rd west of I-77.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- April 30, 1:55 AM EST to 1:59 AM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.5 mi SSE of Blythewood
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.200, -80.960
SCHP reported trees down on Rimer Pond Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- April 30, 1:58 AM EST to 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 3.45 mi N of Ridgeway
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -80.950
SCHP reported a tree down on Spinner Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kershaw
- When
- April 30, 2:11 AM EST to 2:15 AM EST
- Where
- Kershaw County, 2.2 mi NE of Elgin
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.190, -80.770
Public reported multiple trees down throughout a property near Elgin, in Kershaw Co SC, and shared photos.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield
- When
- April 30, 2:45 AM EST to 2:50 AM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield County, 2.82 mi NNW of Jefferson
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.690, -80.390
Trees were downed onto buildings causing damage, and trees were down across roads, in the town of Jefferson.
- 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.
- Flash Flood and Flooding in North Carolina, April 30, 20201 death · $260,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in New York, April 30, 2020$546,000 · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Pennsylvania, April 30, 2020$235,000 · 5 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, April 30, 2020$50,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Michigan, April 30, 2020$24,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Idaho, April 30, 202061 kt wind · 19 events
- Strong Wind in New York, April 30, 2020$20,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Wyoming, April 30, 202059 kt wind · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 30, 202054 kt wind · 10 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, April 30, 2020$3,000 · 57 kt wind · 8 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 30, 20206 events
- High Wind in New Jersey, April 30, 202062 kt wind · 6 events
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: 884443, 884444, 884445, 884447, 884448, 884446.