Strong daytime heating and a surface trough led to scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening, an isolated storm over the Central Midlands was severe.
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The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.
Strong daytime heating and a surface trough led to scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening, an isolated storm over the Central Midlands was severe.
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:29 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Reports received, via social media, of numerous trees downed, split in half, or uprooted, including some trees down on power lines, in Pine Ridge and vicinity, including Arborgate subdivision.
Damage to the roof of an industrial building along US Hwy 321 near the intersection with Fish Hatchery Rd.
The ASOS unit at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia measured a 44 knot (51 mph) peak wind gust at 1639 EDT (1539 EST).
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