Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfield County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Fairfield County, South Carolina

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fairfield County Emergency Management reports numerous trees down across much of the county.

The wider storm

An upper level short wave passing over a very unstable airmass led to numerous severe thunderstorms, producing widespread wind damage and hail from the Central Savannah River Area up into the Midlands and Pee Dee of South Carolina.

Began near Lebanon (34.4200, -81.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113223. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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