Thunderstorm Wind — Calhoun, South Carolina

2022-06-23 · near Hammond Xrds, Calhoun, South Carolina

Event narrative

Tree on a power line at 1700 Old State Rd (US Hwy 176) NW of Sandy Run. Time estimated.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (33.8080, -80.9754)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.