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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 9.3 Miles |
| -- Width | 1600 Yards |
| State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | BARNWELL |
| WFO | CAE |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-01-21 15:47 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 3WNW ASHLEIGH |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.3089/-81.3711 |
| End Date | 2017-01-21 15:56 EST-5 |
| End Location | 3E BLACKVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.3491/-81.2174 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 1/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Upper energy interacted with a warm front to produce severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, mainly across southern portions of the CSRA and Southern Midlands. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado initially touched down just west of Monarch Road in Barnwell County about 4.5 miles north of the town of Barnwell. It tracked to the ENE through Barnwell State Park, then across Highway 3, and Bufords Branch Road, just south of Blackville, then continued to the ENE and moved out of Barnwell County and into Bamberg County near US Hwy 78. Most of the damage observed along the path was rated EF0 or EF1, but the tornado did briefly strengthen into a weak EF2 as it crossed through Barnwell State Park. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped at the trunk or uprooted. Numerous trees fell on homes resulting in roof damage. Several structures were either heavily damaged or destroyed. The greatest structural damage occurred to a single wide mobile home along Highway 3 just SW of Blackville which rolled several times and had the floors separated from the undercarriage. The female resident of this home was trapped and sustained injuries. Other structures suffered extensive roof damage, including several chicken houses. |
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.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ASHLEIGH | BARNWELL CO. | SC | 01/21/2017 | 15:47 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEES | BAMBERG CO. | SC | 01/21/2017 | 15:56 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COPE | ORANGEBURG CO. | SC | 01/21/2017 | 16:09 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
