Thunderstorm Wind — Barnwell, South Carolina

2019-06-20 · near Williston, Barnwell, South Carolina

Event narrative

Trees down on Springfield Rd and Elko St. Time estimated.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance and surface front combined with daytime heating, strong atmospheric instability and moderate deep layer shear to produce widespread severe thunderstorms that produced damaging winds.

A 61-year-old male was killed by a fallen tree in Columbia, SC.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (33.4000, -81.4200)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 823811. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.