Thunderstorm Wind in Aiken County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2025 · Aiken 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

Aiken County EM reported a tree fell on a car and destroyed it on Jackson Ave. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

A shortwave rotating around the eastern side of a mid level ridge provided a lifting mechanism for widespread thunderstorms. CAPE values around 2000 J/kg was sufficient enough to produce several strong storms, but a lack of bulk shear kept all but one storm below severe limits.

Began near Talatha (33.4132, -81.6799).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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