South Carolina, 2022

Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated severe thunderstorm resulted in some wind damage across a small area of Florence County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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 ILM wrote it up.

An isolated severe thunderstorm resulted in some wind damage across a small area of Florence County.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:16 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
May 23, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Florence County, 2.07 mi S of Camp Branch
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
33.870, -79.820

Two large pine trees were snapped at Moore Farms Botanical Garden.

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: 1024088.