Thunderstorm Wind — Lexington, South Carolina

2025-07-09 · near Leesville, Lexington, South Carolina

Event narrative

Batesburg-Leesville Police Department reported tree down near the intersection of Hill St and North Carolina Ave. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough moved into the Southeast, acting as the main forcing in a strongly unstable environment with weak deep layer shear and high PWAT's. This forcing led to the development of scattered strong to severe convection that moved slowly due to the weak steering flow. The slow moving nature and efficient rainfall from these storms led to an area of flash flooding in Lancaster County, SC.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271300. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.