Thunderstorm Wind in York County, South Carolina

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

92 mph

Estimated gust (80 kt)

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Within a larger swath of wind damage, an especially intense downburst producing wind gusts of around 90 mph developed over the city of Rock Hill. Mostly minor structural damage due solely to wind occurred to hundreds of structures, mainly just south of the city center. Wind-driven very large hail further exacerbated the damage (see York County large hail entry for more info).

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 Ebenezer (34.9280, -81.0630).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1175357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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