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Thunderstorm Wind in Oconee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind September 6, 2025 · Oconee County, South Carolina

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported a large tree blown down and blocking the intersection at Lawrence Bridge Rd and Alpine Dr. Additionally, a power pole was snapped along Highway 183 near the Pickens County line.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed along a cold front across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon and early evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Newry (34.7160, -82.8880).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295759. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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