2,700+ without power as ‘strong thunderstorm’ in York County brings hail, 50 MPH winds
More than 2,700 customers in York County and Rock Hill lost electrical power Tuesday as a “strong thunderstorm” hit with the potential of 50 miles per hour winds and pea-sized hail, officials said.
Duke Energy reported more than 1,700 customers in York County without service at 4:45 p.m., according to the utility’s outage map. Most of those were between York and Rock Hill and southeast of Rock Hill near the Chester County line, the map showed.
It remains unclear when service will be restored.
The City of Rock Hill Utilities outage map showed about 35 customers without power at 4:45 after a high of more than 800 about an hour earlier.
York Electric Cooperative showed more than 1,000 customers without service at 4:45 p.m. Most of those were southwest of Rock Hill and southeast of Rock Hill, the map showed.
York County Emergency Management said in a statement Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay and eastern York County are impacted.
Rain was falling at 3:30 p.m. and thunder could be heard throughout York County.
A tree fell in the road on U.S. 321 at Devinney Road south of York, said Chuck Haynes, York County Emergency Management Director.
York County sheriff officials said a stoplight at U.S. 321 and S.C. 49 is out. A tree also fell across power lines and the road at U.S. 321 and Eaves Road, sheriff officials said.
A severe thunder storm warning ended at 4:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Officials are still checking to see if damage to a farm Monday afternoon near Clover was a tornado or storm winds.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
This story was originally published May 4, 2021 at 3:45 PM.
