Thunderstorm Wind — Kershaw, South Carolina
1996-06-20 · near Bethune, Kershaw, South Carolina
1
Direct deaths
$18K
Property damage
50
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
TREES AND POWERLINES WERE TAKEN DOWN BY A STORM JUST NORTH OF BETHUNE ON HIGHWAY 341. THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A TRAFFIC RELATED ACCIDENT AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THEY LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE IN AN INTENSE DOWNBURST OF RAIN ALSO ON HIGHWAY 341.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5570178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.