Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 1, 2023 · Pickens County, South Carolina

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$200K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple sources reported a swath of wind damage in north and through the city of Pickens. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and several power poles snapped. Around 10 homes were damaged by falling trees and several outbuildings were tossed and destroyed.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed near the Blue Ridge escarpment during the afternoon and moved southeast across the foothills and upper piedmont during the late afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts, including one significant downburst in the Pickens area.

Began near Crow Creek (34.9500, -82.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125000. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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