Thunderstorm Wind — Spartanburg, South Carolina

2024-08-01 · near Grnvl Sprtnbrg Arpt, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Event narrative

Utility company reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down in the area around the Greenville-Spartanburg airport. NWS employee reported the roof was blown off a storage building off of I-85. The ASOS at the GSP airport measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph (48 kts).

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across upstate South Carolina during the late afternoon and evening. One of the storms produced damaging wind gusts in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.