Thunderstorm Wind in Oconee County, South Carolina

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

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Oconee County.

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 Tamassee (34.9640, -83.0740).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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