Thunderstorm Wind in Laurens County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 3, 2025 · Laurens County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported a home along Lake Greenwood in the Waterloo area sustained damage to siding, thrown patio furniture, and a bent flag pole. Multiple tree limbs were also blown down.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Waterloo (34.3300, -82.0800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Pickens County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1266898. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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