Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 152 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/17/19 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT... .Downburst City of Newberry in Newberry County, SC... Location...City of Newberry in Newberry County, SC Date...August 17, 2019 Estimated Time...839 PM EDT Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85-95 mph Maximum Path Width...1000 yards Path Length...3.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.3124/-81.6319 Ending Lat/Lon...34.2632/-81.6105 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team on Monday determined that a downburst produced straight-line wind damage within the city limits of Newberry. The severe thunderstorm downed trees and power lines from Whitmire south-southeast through Newberry and Prosperity all the way to Lake Murray. However, much of the damage was concentrated in the City of Newberry. The most extensive damage occurred from near the intersection of Airport Road and Highway 76 and continued south-southeast to McSwain and Mollohan Parks. There were numerous large hardwood trees that were uprooted along with a few hardwood and softwood trees that were snapped. Some of the largest oak trees were estimated to be from 75 to 150 years old. There were also numerous large limbs down across the city. Many of the trees fell on power lines, damaging street lighting and traffic signals. Several trees and large branches fell on homes and cars. A family was trapped in their home near the intersection of Langford Mill Road and Boundary Street when a tree fell on their home. An elderly woman was trapped in her home along Bush River Road when a tree fell on her home. Damage occurred in McSwain Park and Mollohon Park due to trees that fell on playfield equipment. The damage path length was around 3.5 miles and a path width of approximately 1000 yards. * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ LCV