Thunderstorm Wind — Lexington, South Carolina

2025-05-30 · near Swansea, Lexington, South Carolina

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

An NWS Survey Team determined a strong macroburst with winds of 90 mph caused numerous uprooted and snapped trees along and around Pine Plain Rd near Swansea. One home was damaged due to a fallen tree, but no injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough moved into the Southeast region during the afternoon on May 30th with an associated surface cold front. These features moved into an environment with modest instability and strong deep layer shear, yielding a severe line of convection that brought wind damage and a tornado south of Manning, SC.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.