Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Chester 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 all of Chester County, especially the northern part of the county, specifically in the Richburg and Fort Lawn areas.

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 Wilksburg (34.7700, -81.4390).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136790. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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