Thunderstorm Wind — Chesterfield, South Carolina

2023-07-23 · near Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina

Event narrative

The final downburst occurred between Wallace Road and Stage Coach Road just west of

Cheraw State Park. The damage occurred between 3:15 pm and 3:17 pm. Winds gusts

were estimated to range from 85 to 95 mph. There were several large pine trees and

hardwood trees that were snapped or uprooted along Stage Coach Road. Large trees

fell near two homes, but did not produce any damage. A large pine tree fell near one

home, but damaged an aluminum carport.

Wider weather episode

A combination of some upper energy, deep layer shear, strong instability, and a surface boundary led to a long-lived severe thunderstorm that produced strong damaging winds and some small hail, in Chesterfield Co SC.

NWS Radar indicated a right moving mini-supercell that moved southeast across

Chesterfield county during the afternoon of the 23rd. The storm initially developed in

northwestern Chesterfield County near Pageland then moved southeast toward Cheraw

State Park. The storm also produced hail along the path. Hail size ranged from pea size

up to nickel size. The NWS Storm Survey Team members along with the Chesterfield

County Deputy Director of Emergency Services estimated damage to approximately

150 to 200 trees along the path of the storm. There were no injuries reported.

The storm produced three distinct areas of wind damage along the path length of

approximately 21 miles. The highest wind gusts associated with the storm were

estimated to be up to 95 mph. Winds of this magnitude occurred in two locations. The

first was between Pageland and Mt. Croghan and the second was along Stage Coach

Road just west of Cheraw State Park.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1103232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.