Thunderstorm Wind — Spartanburg, South Carolina

2025-05-03 · near Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Event narrative

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage near the intersection of Lightwood Knot Rd and Cunningham Rd in Reidville. Public reported multiple trees blown down on Castleford Rd in Moore.

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 1266899. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.