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Thunderstorm Wind — Anderson, South Carolina
July 15, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
45 EG
Area
Anderson
Event narrative (NOAA)
Department of Natural Resources reported a man and woman were thrown from their boat by a strong thunderstorm wind gust on Lake Hartwell near the Singing Pines recreation area. While the woman was quickly rescued by other boaters, the 54-year-old man was presumed drowned, as his body was never recovered.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.