Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2020 · Chester County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported a large cedar tree blown down along with multiple large limbs.

The wider storm

A strong storm system impacted the Southeast, resulting in a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across upstate South Carolina during the early morning hours of the 13th. This resulted in severe weather, including a couple of strong tornadoes, one of which was the strongest tornado to impact the upstate area in more than 25 years.

Began near Ft Lawn (34.7000, -80.9100).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Oconee County 1 dead EF2 Pickens County EF1 Oconee County EF0 Pickens County EF0 Greenville County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887640. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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