Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale F2
-- Length 2 Miles
-- Width 220 Yards
State SOUTH CAROLINA
County/Area FAIRFIELD
WFO CAE
Report Source NWS STORM SURVEY
NCEI Data Source PDS
Begin Date 2004-09-27 20:08 EST
Begin Location 3NNW RIDGEWAY
Begin Lat/Lon 34.33333/-80.96667
End Date 2004-09-27 20:12 EST
End Location 3NNW RIDGEWAY
End Lat/Lon 34.36667/-80.98333
Deaths Direct/Indirect 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 13/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage 0
Event Narrative An F2 tornado destroyed 5 mobile homes, did moderate to severe damage to 2 framed homes and injurred 13 people. One 57 year old male died. Two vehicles were moved 20 to 30 yards.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 51 Male Mobile/Trailer Home


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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: 1 17 0.00K 0.00K
ALCOLU CLARENDON CO. SC 09/27/2004 09:23 EST Tornado F1 0 4 0.00K 0.00K
AIKEN AIKEN CO. SC 09/27/2004 12:39 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BISHOPVILLE LEE CO. SC 09/27/2004 13:03 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHESTERFIELD CHESTERFIELD CO. SC 09/27/2004 13:30 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIDGE SPG SALUDA CO. SC 09/27/2004 14:04 EST Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COUNTYWIDE SALUDA CO. SC 09/27/2004 14:21 EST Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SALUDA SALUDA CO. SC 09/27/2004 15:39 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHAPPELLS NEWBERRY CO. SC 09/27/2004 16:00 EST Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWBERRY NEWBERRY CO. SC 09/27/2004 16:08 EST Tornado F1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEXINGTON LEXINGTON CO. SC 09/27/2004 16:30 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JALAPA NEWBERRY CO. SC 09/27/2004 16:44 EST Tornado F0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRINGFIELD ORANGEBURG CO. SC 09/27/2004 18:37 EST Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GILBERT LEXINGTON CO. SC 09/27/2004 18:40 EST Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COUNTYWIDE RICHLAND CO. SC 09/27/2004 19:24 EST Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIDGEWAY FAIRFIELD CO. SC 09/27/2004 20:08 EST Tornado F2 1 13 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 17 0.00K 0.00K