South Carolina, 2024Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024 · NWS CAE · 9 events in 4 counties and zones
The combination of a digging mid-level trough supported by a shortwave served as the forcing mechanism for thunderstorms across the Upstate of South Carolina. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved into the Northwestern Midlands during the evening hours resulting in areas of wind damage, especially across Newberry and Fairfield counties.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
The combination of a digging mid-level trough supported by a shortwave served as the forcing mechanism for thunderstorms across the Upstate of South Carolina. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved into the Northwestern Midlands during the evening hours resulting in areas of wind damage, especially across Newberry and Fairfield counties.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- August 17, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 1.71 mi E of Blair
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -81.350
Fairfield County dispatch reported numerous trees down and power outages all across Fairfield County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 2.38 mi ENE of Keitts Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.360, -81.460
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down near Highway 34 and Ringer Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 2.15 mi SSW of Brickhouse Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -81.710
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down along I-26.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 7:37 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 0.57 mi E of Hope Station
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.270, -81.360
SC Highway Patrol reported trees down at Peak Road and Broad River Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 0.69 mi S of Jalapa
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.340, -81.680
Newberry County sheriff reported wind damage near the intersection of Beaver Dam Creek Road and US Highway 76. Damage included a tree on a house, shaved treetops, and uprooted hardwood trees. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 0.9 mi NE of Jalapa
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.360, -81.670
SC Highway Patrol reported trees down along I-26, north of Jalapa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- August 17, 8:03 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.38 mi S of Oak Grove
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.160, -81.100
SC Highway Patrol reported multiple trees down along Monticello and Kinsler Roads. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- August 17, 8:17 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 1.85 mi WNW of Bush River
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -81.780
Newberry County dispatch reported multiple trees down along Bush River Road near Crowder Road. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edgefield
- When
- August 17, 8:40 PM EST
- Where
- Edgefield County, 0.69 mi N of Edgefield
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 33.790, -81.920
Edgefield County dispatch reported trees down along Addison Street in Edgefield.
- 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.
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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: 1194094, 1194095, 1194096, 1194098, 1194099, 1194100, 1195881, 1194101, 1194102.