Thunderstorm Wind in Florence County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Florence 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

Several trees blown down across the city.

The wider storm

Steep lapse rates aloft and the warmest temperatures of the year helped develop strong instability with SBCAPE 2500-3000 J/kg and LIs down to -8. Thunderstorms developed in associated with a shortwave moving over the southern Appalachians early in the afternoon. These storms raced eastward and were joined by new convection developing across the coastal plain in the late afternoon. Multicellular convection dominated with transient super cellular characteristics noted due to 0-6 km shear up to 40kt. Large hail and damaging winds resulted.

Began near Coles Xrng (34.1800, -79.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173153. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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