Thunderstorm Wind — Newberry, South Carolina

2024-08-17 · near Jalapa, Newberry, South Carolina

Event narrative

SC Highway Patrol reported trees down along I-26, north of Jalapa.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a digging mid-level trough supported by a shortwave served as the forcing mechanism for thunderstorms across the Upstate of South Carolina. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved into the Northwestern Midlands during the evening hours resulting in areas of wind damage, especially across Newberry and Fairfield counties.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.3600, -81.6700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194100. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.