High Wind in Tidal Berkeley, South Carolina

High Wind March 12, 2022 · Tidal Berkeley, South Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Charleston Police Department reported multiple transport trucks overturned on the Don Holt and Wando River bridges, causing the bridges to be closed. A social media video showed the container from one truck being blown off, onto a police car, and into the Wando River. The strongest winds in this area occurred around 7 am EST. The Weatherflow site at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor measured a 64 mph wind gust at 7:29 am EST. Also, the Charleston International Airport (KCHS) measured a 59 mph wind gust at 7:33 am EST.

The wider storm

Strong wind gusts occurred ahead of a strong cold front in the early morning hours, as well as behind the front through the afternoon. The strong wind gusts produced scattered wind damage across southeast South Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1009832. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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