Thunderstorm Wind — Aiken, South Carolina
2024-02-28 · near Aiken Afs, Aiken, South Carolina
$100
Property damage
40 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
AWOS unit at Aiken Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 46 mph.
Wider weather episode
Some upper energy, a cold front, weak instability, and considerable deep layer shear, contributed to a band of showers and isolated thunderstorms that produced some severe wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154024. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.