High Wind — Southern Pickens, South Carolina

2002-02-04 · Southern Pickens, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

High winds, mostly in the form of peak gusts rather than sustained wind, blew down a number of trees and power lines. In northern Spartanburg, the siding was blown off a building at a university. In Rock Hill, a 45 foot wall at a construction site was blown down. One worker died and 4 others were injured. Wind gusts, as measured by ASOS, did not reach more than 37 mph, and there was little other damage reported in York County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5283272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.