Thunderstorm Wind — Chester, South Carolina

2024-06-09 · near Lando, Chester, South Carolina

$25K

Property damage

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A storm survey performed by NWS Columbia found straight line wind damage across eastern Chester County from Richburg and Fort Lawn to Great Falls. Other than numerous trees blown down (including trees that blocked I-77), a couple of gas station awnings were flipped in Fort Lawn and in Great Falls. The awning in Fort Lawn landed on a vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of storms moved southeast across the South Carolina Piedmont during the evening. The storms produced significant damaging wind gusts as it moved across eastern Chester County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.