Thunderstorm Wind in Lexington County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2025 · Lexington County, South Carolina

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lexington County EM reported a couple of trees down near Swansea blocking the roadway. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

An upper trough in the region the past couple days began its exit on 7/11, but some weak shortwave energy coupled with weak surface troughing led to scattered convective development during the afternoon and evening. MLCAPE in excess of 2500 J/kg developed by the late afternoon, though deep layer shear was under 20 kts. Steeper low level lapse rates brought high DCAPE values and thus this environment brought two severe thunderstorms, one in Lexington County and one in Orangeburg County, both causing tree damage.

Began near Gaston Lex Co Arpt (33.7600, -81.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271332. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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