High Wind — Oconee Mountains, South Carolina

2007-04-16 · Oconee Mountains, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

After an intense, but relatively brief high wind event affected the mountains and foothills on the evening of the 15th, another widespread damaging high wind event developed during the day of the 16th. However, this particular event included much of the piedmont. Thousands of trees fell across the area, resulting in widespread power outages. Numerous trees fell on roads, homes, and vehicles. A 90-year-old man in Walhalla, SC was killed when a tree fell on and crushed the outbuilding he was in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 29418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.