Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfield County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2023 · Fairfield County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree limb was downed near Geiger Elementary School in Ridgeway. Multiple other large tree limbs were downed along US Hwy 21 between Ridgeway and Blythewood. Time estimated.

The wider storm

Daytime heating led to scattered thunderstorms, some of which reached severe limits.

Began near Ridgeway (34.3000, -80.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1100111. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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