Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1989, high winds slammed the Carolinas. Gusts of up to 87 mph caused $20 million in damages to Columbia, South Carolina, and killed one person at McLeansville, North Carolina. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms