Thunderstorm Wind — Pickens, South Carolina

2025-05-03 · near Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina

Event narrative

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage near Keowee Springs Golf Course, and additional trees on power lines on Highway 137 north of Six Mile.

Wider weather episode

A couple of waves of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon and the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts and even a brief tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266896. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.