Thunderstorm Wind in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 28, 2026 · Lancaster County, South Carolina

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lancaster County Sheriff reported numerous trees down in and around the city of Lancaster.

The wider storm

A shortwave embedded in a weakness in an upper ridge led to a MCS developing in the Tennessee Valley that moved into the forecast area late afternoon. While this system was decaying as it reached the area, it produced severe wind gusts in Lancaster, SC.

Began near Lancaster (34.7200, -80.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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