Thunderstorm Wind in York County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 20, 2024 · York County, South Carolina

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

NWS storm survey found a virtually continuous path of downburst damage from the city of York, southeast across the city of Rock Hill, across the Catawba community to the Lancaster County border. Widespread trees and power lines were blow down along this path. Numerous homes experienced mostly minor structural damage.

The wider storm

An isolated thunderstorm developed over the North Carolina foothills during the afternoon and steadily intensified as it moved southeast into the South Carolina Piedmont. The storm evolved into an intense supercell over York County and produced downburst winds up to 90 mph and very large hail up to baseball size. Wind-driven hail caused extensive structural damage in the city of Rock Hill.

Began near York (35.0070, -81.2550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1175356. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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