Power Outage in Hopkins, SC

Thunderstorm Wind. Power lines were downed at the intersection of Heatherwood Rd and Cedarwood Rd. Time estimated.

June 11, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Trees downed on power lines along Bookman Rd near Old Two Notch Rd. Time estimated.

June 11, 2023

A strong arctic cold front moved through the region during the early morning hours of Friday, December 23, 2022. Strong arctic surface high pressure stretched from Central Canada south through the US Great Plains, while a strong area of surface low pressure was near the Eastern Great Lakes. The surface pressure gradient between the two features resulted in strong non-convective wind gusts, with the strongest wind gusts occurring during the morning hours just behind the cold frontal passage. Peak measured wind gusts ranged from 30 to 54 mph across the region. Power outages were experienced across the region.

December 23, 2022

Tropical Storm. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received. A tree fell onto a residence on Heathwood Cir. A tree fell onto a home and vehicle on Coleman St. The highest wind gust in the county was 44 kt (51 mph) at McEntire JNG Base in Eastover at 1525 EST (1425 EDT). Rainfall amounts across the county were around 2 to 4 inches. The highest storm total rainfall amount in the county was 4.76 inches observed by a CoCoRaHS observer 2 miles NW of Columbia.

September 30, 2022

Ian first formed as Tropical Depression Nine in the Caribbean Sea on September 23,|2022. It moved west and northwest into the Western Caribbean and strengthened|into a hurricane. The cyclone turned to the north and crossed over the western tip|of Cuba on September 27th.||Ian strengthened into a major hurricane and moved NNE across the SE Gulf of Mexico,|and intensified into a high end category 4 hurricane, making landfall on the SW coast|of Florida on September 28th. Ian moved NE across central FL during the day and|night of September 28th, while gradually weakening into a Tropical Storm.||The cyclone moved off the east central Florida coast into the Atlantic Ocean, as a|Tropical Storm, during the morning of September 29th. Ian moved northeast then|turned to the north while re-intensifying to a category 1 hurricane during the day and|night of September 29th.||Hurricane Ian made landfall as a category 1 hurricane on the South Carolina coast|near Georgetown on the afternoon of Friday September 30th. At the time of landfall,|the hurricane was producing maximum sustained winds of 85 MPH and the minimum|central pressure was estimated to be 977 mb.||Ian moved to the NNW across the north coast and Pee Dee regions of SC, while|weakening to Tropical Storm status, on the afternoon and early evening of|September 30th. The Tropical Storm continued moving to the NNW across central|North Carolina, and slowed down, while weakening to post tropical cyclone status, on|the night of September 30th and morning of October 1st.||Across the Midlands of SC, widespread peak wind gusts around 30 to 40 MPH were|observed, with numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. The highest wind|gust report in the Midlands was 51 mph at McEntire JNG Base in Eastover (Richland|Co, SC). Rainfall amounts across the Midlands of SC ranged from around 1 to 5|inches, with highest amounts observed across the SE and E Midlands. The highest|reported total rainfall amount in the Midlands was 7.00 inches, reported by a|CoCoRaHS observer near Holly Hill, SC (Orangeburg Co).||One direct injury occurred when a tree fell onto a moving occupied vehicle in Irmo|(Richland Co, SC) on the afternoon of September 29th.

September 30, 2022

@LeeHogan2001 If you ever lose power you will absolutely love it. The 1 time in 20+ years we had an extended power outage, it was clutch.

@CaseyEstridge - January 14, 2023 13:44

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@wachfox - January 14, 2023 01:09

Ooh, we’ve gone from “maybe 10am” to “LOL we have no idea enjoy freezing” for this power outage.

@JLSigman - December 23, 2022 12:58

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@grid_events - December 23, 2022 11:31

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@grid_events - December 23, 2022 11:30