Thunderstorm Wind in Laurens County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Laurens County, South Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reports numerous trees and some power lines down across Laurens County. Some trees fell on and blocked roads.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across upstate South Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived.

Began near Fountain Inn (34.6760, -82.1690).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136786. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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