Southern Lancaster storm history

A band of mostly sleet mixed with snow moved through the county around noon on the 10th and continued into the afternoon. A member of the public reported a tenth of an inch of sleet accumulating on grassy areas and sidewalks near Buford, SC. Temperatures aloft warmed into the eve…

Many trees and power lines down. Some roads closed. Sections of the area were without power. A few structures damaged by falling trees. Lancaster County Airport measured a maximum sustained wind speed of 26 knots (30 mph) with a maximum gust of 42 knots (48 mph). Minor flooding o…

Multiple trees were downed in the Kershaw area, including some on power lines.

Gradient winds knocked down numerous trees near Lancaster, Heath Springs, and Kershaw and vicinities.

Gradient winds knocked down numerous trees across the county.

Lancaster Co EM and social media reports indicated that multiple trees were downed throughout the county, including near Lancaster, Heath Springs, Kershaw, Buford and vicinities.

A tree fell on a house about one mile southeast of Springdale. No injuries.

The AWOS unit at Lancaster Co Airport - McWhirter Field (LKR) measured a peak wind gust of 35 kts (40 mph) at 0615 EST.

Power lines were downed along Rob Neal Rd near Fork Hill Rd, and at University Dr and Shiloh Unity Rd around 1230 EST (1330 EDT). A large tree was downed and blocking the roadway along Flat Creek Rd at Norseman Rd at 1425 EST (1525 EDT).

Trained spotters reported a tree down, blocking the roadway, at Camp Creek Rd and John Everall Rd NE of Lancaster, and a tree down on power lines on Red Doc Rd near Buford.

Reports from the public and trained spotters indicated snow amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches across the zone. The highest amount was 2 inches in the town of Lancaster. 1.8 inches was reported in Heath Springs.

Several reports of snow accumulations around 2 inches came from the public, via social media, and from trained spotters, in Lancaster and Buford and vicinity. The highest snow amount reported was 2.4 inches in the Buford area near SC Hwy 9 and SC Hwy 522.

Trained spotter with Buford VFD reported about a half inch of sleet covering secondary roadways near Buford area (SC Hwy 9 and SC Hwy 522 vicinity).

Several reports of ice accumulation of around 0.25 inches were received across the zone, with a few higher reports of ice accumulation up to 0.5 inches near the towns of Kershaw and Tradesville. There were numerous reports of trees and tree limbs down throughout the zone. A live …

Buford VFD reported a 43 mph wind gust, before a power loss, with a tree down on a power line.

A large tree was blown down onto a home off Thomson Rd about one mile west of the intersection with SC 522.