Thunderstorm Wind in Saluda County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2023 · Saluda 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

County Emergency Manager reported several trees down between the Fruit Hill community toward the town of Saluda.

The wider storm

A vigorous upper level trough of low pressure and a surface cold front produced a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced strong damaging winds, microburst and pea size hail. In the Town of Forest Acres a large tree fell on a vehicle trapping 2 people. They suffered minor injuries.

Began near Saluda Co Arpt (33.9449, -81.8431).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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