Thunderstorm Wind in Laurens County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Laurens 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 a few trees blown down in the northern part of Laurens County.

The wider storm

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Some of the embedded storms became briefly severe, producing damaging wind gusts.

Began near Watts Mills (34.5500, -82.0100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136740. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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