Thunderstorm Wind in Anderson County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 15, 2017 · Anderson County, South Carolina

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Department of Natural Resources reported a man and woman were thrown from their boat by a strong thunderstorm wind gust on Lake Hartwell near the Singing Pines recreation area. While the woman was quickly rescued by other boaters, the 54-year-old man was presumed drowned, as his body was never recovered.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters developed along and near a nearly stationary front Upstate South Carolina throughout the afternoon. A few of the storms produced brief damaging winds and hail.

Began near Starr (34.3760, -82.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 715873. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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