A trough produced a strong thunderstorm in Darlington.
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A trough produced a strong thunderstorm in Darlington.
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:43 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at an AWOS north of Darlington.
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