Thunderstorm Wind in Anderson County, South Carolina

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

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ham radio operator and emergency manager reported numerous trees and limbs blown down, along with some power lines down from the Centerville area across the north side of Anderson. A 15-year-old male was killed by a tree falling on an outbuilding on Arnold Drive. Other trees fell on and blocked roads, while trees fell on homes on Oak Hill Dr and on Town Creek Dr.

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 Evergreen Hills (34.5380, -82.7060).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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