Thunderstorm Wind in Aiken County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 30, 2026 · 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 Sheriff Office reported trees down along Hwy 278 and Boggy Gut Rd. Time estimated by radar.

The wider storm

During the early morning hours on April 30th a line of thunderstorms moved through the Central Savannah River Area producing an isolated incident of wind damage in the vicinity of the Savannah River Site where a 200ft tower measured a wind gust of 78 mph. The atmosphere was weakly unstable with SBCAPE values approaching 1000 J/kg and 0-6km shear around 40 knots. PWAT values were around 1.3 inches.

Began near Talatha (33.3843, -81.6133).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322089. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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