Thunderstorm Wind in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 19, 2012 · Berkeley County, South Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

Death

Injuries

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds capsized a pontoon boat on Lake Moultrie near the Pinopolis Dam. Six people were thrown into the water. Law enforcement has confirmed one death (indirect) and five injuries (indirect).

The wider storm

With a high amplitude long wave trough aloft, and with a cold front positioned to the north, scattered severe thunderstorms developed in the late morning and early afternoon hours.

Began near Mc Beth (33.2400, -79.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 410535. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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