South Carolina, 2020Damaging Winds in South Carolina, February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across Upstate South Carolina during the morning in association with a cold front. A few pockets of locally damaging wind gusts developed within the line as it moved east.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across Upstate South Carolina during the morning in association with a cold front. A few pockets of locally damaging wind gusts developed within the line as it moved east.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee
- When
- February 13, 7:06 AM EST
- Where
- Oconee County, 1.38 mi N of Long Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -83.250
County comms reported trees blown down along Academy Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee
- When
- February 13, 7:20 AM EST
- Where
- Oconee County, 1.09 mi NW of Salem
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.893, -82.981
County comms reported trees blown down at Alexander Rd and Highway 130.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens
- When
- February 13, 7:35 AM EST
- Where
- Pickens County, 1.38 mi N of Nine Times
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.940, -82.820
Law enforcement reported at least two trees blown down in the Nine Times area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson
- When
- February 13, 8:12 AM EST
- Where
- Anderson County, 1.76 mi SE of Homeland Park to 3.08 mi SW of Campbell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.465, -82.645
County comms reported two trees blown down along Highway 28 and another down on Amity Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- February 13, 8:47 AM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, 1.45 mi SSW of Hickory Tavern to 1.58 mi SSW of Brand
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.502, -82.193
County comms reported at Least four trees blown down.
- 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.
- Flooding in Ohio, February 13 to 15, 20201 death · $35,000 · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, February 13, 20201 death · $80 · 55 kt wind · 12 events
- Cold in Illinois, February 13 to 14, 20201 death · 1 event
- Flooding in Kentucky, February 13 to 16, 2020$34,000 · 5 events
- Strong Wind in Hawaii, February 13, 2020$20,000 · 1 event
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 13 to 14, 20208 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 13 to 16, 202063 kt wind · 7 events
- High Wind in Montana, February 13 to 14, 202055 kt wind · 5 events
- Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13 to 14, 20205 events
- Flooding in Ohio, February 13, 20204 events
- Flooding in Illinois, February 13 to 21, 20202 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, February 13 to 17, 20201 event
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: 871815, 871816, 871819, 871818, 871817.