South Carolina, 2023

Strong Wind in South Carolina, May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of southeast South Carolina in the late afternoon hours. One thunderstorm moved across Lake Moultrie and produced a waterspout.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of southeast South Carolina in the late afternoon hours. One thunderstorm moved across Lake Moultrie and produced a waterspout. The waterspout stayed over the open lake waters and did not produce any damage.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Inland Berkeley

When
May 14, 5:20 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Inland Berkeley forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

WATERSPOUT. Location: 33.306, -80.031. Multiple videos and pictures were received via social media of a waterspout on Lake Moultrie. The videos were taken near Watermark Bar & Grill in Bonneau looking back to the west across Lake Moultrie. The waterspout dissipated over Lake Moultrie and did not produce any known damage.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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: 1097956.