Thunderstorm Wind — Dorchester, South Carolina

2025-07-11 · near Knightsville, Dorchester, South Carolina

Event narrative

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported a tree down at the intersection of Orangeburg Road and Old Parsonage Road.

Wider weather episode

Numerous clusters of thunderstorms developed across interior southeast South Carolina starting in the mid afternoon hours. These storms steadily progressed eastward through the late afternoon producing damaging wind gusts and frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.