Thunderstorm Wind — Chesterfield, South Carolina

2024-04-20 · near Jefferson, Chesterfield, South Carolina

Event narrative

Thunderstorm downburst winds took down numerous trees and power lines in a swath stretching from the town of Jefferson to east of Jefferson. Locations of downed trees and power lines included N Main St at Funderburk St, Billy Jenkins Ln, Hwy 265 at C P Simpson Rd, Long Branch Rd and Steen Rd, Hwy 265 at Long Branch Church Rd, and McCaskill Rd.

Wider weather episode

Considerable atmospheric instability and deep-layer shear produced severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon along a cold frontal boundary that was stretched across the NE Midlands of SC.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.