SOUTH CAROLINA — Parts of South Carolina are at risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday, June 28, with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center placing portions of the state under a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather.
Forecasters say thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon and evening as a weather disturbance moves out of the southern Appalachian Mountains and into the Carolinas. Warm, humid air across the region is expected to provide favorable conditions for stronger storms.
The primary threat is damaging straight-line wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph, which could down trees, damage power lines and lead to scattered power outages. The Storm Prediction Center said isolated to scattered wind damage is possible as thunderstorms organize into clusters.
Although widespread severe weather is not anticipated, some storms could become strong enough to produce localized wind damage, especially where the heaviest rain cores develop…