Scattered thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours over the northwest piedmont of South Carolina. One of the storms produced a microburst over York County.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours over the northwest piedmont of South Carolina. One of the storms produced a microburst over York County.
The Greer radar (KGSP), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple large trees were uprooted and others snapped near the intersection of Hord Rd and Old Pinckney Rd. One tree fell on and significantly damaged a home.
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