Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 2.69 Miles
-- Width 60 Yards
State SOUTH CAROLINA
County/Area NEWBERRY
WFO CAE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2008-03-04 16:23 EST-5
Begin Location 1SE PROSPERITY
Begin Lat/Lon 34.1898/-81.5176
End Date 2008-03-04 16:27 EST-5
End Location 3NE PROSPERITY
End Lat/Lon 34.2256/-81.4991
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Thunderstorms produced a couple of small tornadoes in the Columbia CWA and a squall line also moved through and took down trees and powerlines across the area.
Event Narrative Storm survey found many trees down along a path from just southeast of Prosperity to a couple of miles northeast of Prosperity.


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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 0 5.00K 0.00K
JOHNSTON EDGEFIELD CO. SC 03/04/2008 16:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PROSPERITY NEWBERRY CO. SC 03/04/2008 16:23 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINNSBORO FAIRFIELD CO. SC 03/04/2008 16:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAUTHENS XRDS LANCASTER CO. SC 03/04/2008 16:42 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LANCASTER LANCASTER CO. SC 03/04/2008 16:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT CARMEL MCCORMICK CO. SC 03/04/2008 18:42 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETHUNE KERSHAW CO. SC 03/04/2008 19:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW ELLENTON AIKEN CO. SC 03/04/2008 19:19 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PELION LEXINGTON CO. SC 03/04/2008 20:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
IRMO LEXINGTON CO. SC 03/04/2008 20:58 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARD SALUDA CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:12 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GASTON LEXINGTON CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:41 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CASSATT KERSHAW CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:46 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA RICHLAND CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMTER SUMTER CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LYNCHBURG LEE CO. SC 03/04/2008 21:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EASTOVER RICHLAND CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANNING CLARENDON CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEESES ORANGEBURG CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SANTEE ORANGEBURG CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST MATTHEWS CALHOUN CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA RICHLAND CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TURBEVILLE CLARENDON CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMTER SUMTER CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMTER SUMTER CO. SC 03/04/2008 22:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 5.00K 0.00K