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Thunderstorm Wind — Lexington, South Carolina

1999-05-06 · near Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina

6
Injuries
60
Magnitude

Event narrative

Sheriff reported trees down throughout county and damage to homes and buildings, including Airport High School where several students and faculty were injurred by flying debris.

Wider weather episode

The May 6th event caused widespread damage. According to the SC Insurance industry, 6.5 million in damage occurred across the state, most of it in the midlands.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5691377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.