South Carolina, 2023

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the morning. Embedded storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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 GSP wrote it up.

A line of thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the morning. Embedded storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:30 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
August 10, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Laurens County, 2.82 mi NNW of Brand
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.560, -81.980

Utility company reported tree limbs blown down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 10, 7:45 AM EST
Where
Union County, 1.2 mi ESE of Kelly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
34.811, -81.582

NWS employee reported several large tree limbs blown down along Highway 9 between Jonesville and Lockhart.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 10, 8:10 AM EST
Where
York County, 1.83 mi WSW of Ft Mill
Measured
40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.010, -80.960

Emergency manager reported a large tree limb blown down through the roof of a home on Sharonview St.

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: 1136886, 1136887, 1136888.