Thunderstorm Wind in Barnwell County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 23, 2022 · Barnwell County, South Carolina

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hilda town council member provided a report and photos, via social media, of multiple downed trees and large limbs in the town of Hilda. Also, parts of a metal roof were blown off. The damage extended from Broughton Ave to along Railroad Ave. Time estimated.

The wider storm

Diurnal heating, along with a weak upper shortwave moving south over the region on the eastern periphery of an upper ridge, and convergence along surface boundaries, led to a cluster of thunderstorms that shifted south over the central Midlands of SC, some of which reached severe limits.

Began near Hilda (33.2700, -81.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1023660. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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