Power Outage in Hilda, SC

Thunderstorm Wind. A National Weather Service Survey Team confirmed a microburst just west-southwest|of the Town of Blackville in Barnwell County. The microburst produced winds up to 90|mph and was associated with a strong line of convection that moved across the|region during the late morning hours of January 4th. The damage occurred on the|property of the Clemson University Edisto Research facility. The microburst initially|overturned and damaged a pivot irrigation system and damaged one of the three guide |wire supports to a 50 foot tower along Pleasant Home Road. The damage continued|northeast where a cluster of trees were uprooted along the southeast side of a road|that traverses a dam along Toby Creek. The microburst continued northeast and|produced damage to a cluster of trees near a small cemetery. Approximately a half|dozen hardwood trees from oaks to cedars were uprooted. There was one hardwood|tree that was snapped and a small cedar tree that was snapped near the top at this|location. Just before the microburst ended it downed two power poles. There was no|apparent damage as the path neared U.S. Highway 78, Dexter Street. The length of|the event was just over 1 mile and the width of the damage was approximately 50|yards.

January 04, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Barnwell Co dispatch reported trees and power lines down across the county. Time estimated.

June 14, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Barnwell County Dispatch reported widespread trees and powerlines down across the county.

May 06, 2022

Tornado. A strong, long-track tornado began just south of the town of Elko in Barnwell Co SC, then moved in a general northeast direction through Orangeburg Co SC, where it reached EF-3 intensity and caused 2 fatalities. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing into Calhoun Co SC southwest of St. Matthews before reaching I-26. ||While in Barnwell Co, the tornado was rated as EF-1. The tornado began near Orchard Rd and SC Hwy 37. Along its entire path, there was widespread tree damage. The tornado snapped 7 wood power poles near US Hwy 78 and Turkey Creek. The tornado strengthened as it approached SC Hwy 3 and Gardenia Rd, where it destroyed and tossed a wood framed home anchored to the ground, lifted a significant portion of a roof on a brick home, destroyed a fifth wheel camper, and knocked over a pivot irrigation system. The tornado continued moving to the NE and crossed into Orangeburg Co.

April 13, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. Power lines down on US Hwy 278 near Hwy 39.

August 06, 2018

50 mph wind gusts expected in austin. so expect another power outage if the recent icecalypse wasn’t bad enough https://t.co/2H9wQVe9Q2

@Unuhinuii - March 02, 2023 22:47

the one day I finally get enough motivation to animate, power outage moment

@melonfella - December 05, 2022 17:42

@nickmartin Taking out multiple substations with firearms, causing power outages and disruption of critical service… https://t.co/lL7h9EYgQu

@Caerage - December 05, 2022 08:44

Welp... Instead of video games or working on things, I am now enjoying a power outage. Happy Friday everyone!

@Enigma_Solovar - February 04, 2022 22:30

@DiscoSkeletor69 @NPS_TI84 @Winstonian24 @X_MrGecko_X @TristanSnell Texas ice. Oh, buddy. Third world countries are… https://t.co/5N9qQ81t57

@larslmortensen - February 03, 2022 22:03