Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 9, 2024 · Chester County, South Carolina

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Lando (34.7740, -81.0380).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1197554. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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