Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 12.69 Miles
-- Width 350 Yards
State SOUTH CAROLINA
County/Area ORANGEBURG
WFO CAE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2022-04-05 17:34 EST-5
Begin Location 5WNW BRANCHVILLE
Begin Lat/Lon 33.2718/-80.9022
End Date 2022-04-05 17:53 EST-5
End Location 2WNW BOWMAN
End Lat/Lon 33.3642/-80.7123
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative An upper level disturbance and the interaction of surface boundaries, along with increasing moisture, led to thunderstorms that developed and moved east across the region during the afternoon. Sufficient atmospheric instability and shear led some of the thunderstorms to produce damaging wind and tornadoes, along with locally heavy rain.
Event Narrative A National Weather Service survey team confirmed a tornado that began in eastern Allendale County, moved across Bamberg County, and then crossed into Orangeburg County just north of Hwy 78. At its strongest, the tornado was an EF3 in Bamberg County, but produced EF1 damage in Orangeburg County. In Orangeburg County, the tornado approached the North Fork of the Edisto river and impacted a couple of homes, resulting in significant tree damage on both properties. As the tornado approached Freedom Road in Orangeburg County, it produced EF0 and EF1 damage as it continued to snap trees. The tornado continued to weaken gradually as it approached Bowman, finally dissipating about 2 miles north of the town.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 1 0.01K 0.01K
NEW HOLLAND AIKEN CO. SC 04/05/2022 12:29 EST-5 Hail 0.25 in. 0 0 0.01K 0.01K
OLYMPIA MILLS RICHLAND CO. SC 04/05/2022 13:47 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EHRHARDT BAMBERG CO. SC 04/05/2022 15:18 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARRELLS XRDS BAMBERG CO. SC 04/05/2022 15:39 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRANCHVILLE ORANGEBURG CO. SC 04/05/2022 15:53 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOWMAN ORANGEBURG CO. SC 04/05/2022 16:07 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW HOLLAND XRDS AIKEN CO. SC 04/05/2022 16:35 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 1 0.00K 0.00K
SAMARIA LEXINGTON CO. SC 04/05/2022 16:41 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAMARIA LEXINGTON CO. SC 04/05/2022 16:45 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SCHOFIELD BAMBERG CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:06 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PELION CORPORATE ARP LEXINGTON CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GASTON LEXINGTON CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:20 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMMOND XRDS CALHOUN CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:26 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LYKESLAND RICHLAND CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:31 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRANCHVILLE ORANGEBURG CO. SC 04/05/2022 17:34 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST PAUL CLARENDON CO. SC 04/05/2022 18:23 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANNING CLARENDON CO. SC 04/05/2022 18:38 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 1 0.01K 0.01K