Thunderstorm Wind in Lexington County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 1999 · Lexington County, South Carolina

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Batesburg (33.9000, -81.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5691377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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