Thunderstorm Wind — Allendale, South Carolina

2020-03-31 · near Appleton, Allendale, South Carolina

Event narrative

Allendale County dispatch reported a tree on fire lying on downed power lines on Appleton Road.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure developed along a stationary front near the Gulf Coast in the morning hours and lifted to the northeast. The area of low pressure moved through Georgia and the Carolinas, lifting a warm front northward through the southeast South Carolina area. Thunderstorms developed along the front and near the center of the low, producing damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 883680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.