Thunderstorm Wind, Horry
- When
- March 8, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Horry County, 0.9 mi NW of Conway
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.840, -79.060
A tree fell on power lines at Erskrine Drive and Singleton Road.
Damaging Winds in South Carolina, March 8, 2026
A weakening cold front brought about 2 wind damage reports in Northeast South Carolina during the late afternoon hours.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
A weakening cold front brought about 2 wind damage reports in Northeast South Carolina during the late afternoon hours.
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:00 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Horry
- When
- March 8, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Horry County, Homewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.880, -79.050
A medium sized tree was reported down in Homewood, South Carolina.
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: 1310681, 1310682.