Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 5, 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

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down in the area around the Chester Ave and Francis Ave intersection.

The wider storm

For the second day in a row, thunderstorms, including severe severe storms developed across the mountains and in the vicinity of a stationary front and moved southeast across portions of upstate South Carolina from late afternoon into the evening. In addition to large hail and locally damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes developed across Chester County.

Began near Beckhamville (34.5900, -80.9200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

EF2 Chester County EF1 Chester County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 895065. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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