Thunderstorm Wind — Jasper, South Carolina

2023-08-08 · near Purrysburg, Jasper, South Carolina

Event narrative

The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Deerfield Road and Deer Lane.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms across the Deep South were forced eastward by a shortwave across southeast South Carolina during late afternoon and evening hours, encountering a very unstable airmass marked by high levels of mixed-layer CAPE, strong low-level lapse rates, strong 0-6 km bulk shear and inverted v soundings displaying high levels of downdraft CAPE. As a result, several thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging winds across southern portions of southeast South Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.