Thunderstorm Wind in Kershaw County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 1999 · Kershaw 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 and damage survey found extensive damage from an intense microburst. Two metal frame buisnessess were flattened. Three brick buildings had walls blown out. Several homes and mobile homes had moderate damage.

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 Lugoff (34.2000, -80.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5691457. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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