Thunderstorm Wind — Saluda, South Carolina

2023-08-15 · near Saluda Co Arpt, Saluda, South Carolina

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.