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Strong Wind in Southern Colleton, South Carolina

Strong Wind March 5, 2025 · Southern Colleton, South Carolina

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Colleton County Emergency Management reported a downed tree on a power line which caught fire in the 4800 block of Bennetts Point Road.

The wider storm

Strong and gusty gradient winds spread across southeast South Carolina ahead of an approaching cold front. Frequent wind gusts of 40-50 mph were observed, including a peak wind gust of 55 mph at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). The gusty winds resulted in a few downed trees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1234091. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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