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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF1 |
-- Length | 6.97 Miles |
-- Width | 110 Yards |
State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
County/Area | CHESTERFIELD |
WFO | CAE |
Report Source | Fire Department/Rescue |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2008-03-15 15:47 EST-5 |
Begin Location | 4SSE ANGELUS |
Begin Lat/Lon | 34.545/-80.3 |
End Date | 2008-03-15 16:00 EST-5 |
End Location | 3NNW MIDDENDORF |
End Lat/Lon | 34.57/-80.18 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | 25.00K |
Crop Damage | 0.00K |
Episode Narrative | Seven supercells tracked across our South Carolina County Warning Area and produced many long-lived tornadoes that did significant damage. Over 85 homes were destroyed, around 400 had moderate damage, and estimates for the total devastation were around 40 million dollars. |
Event Narrative | Fire Dept. reported a tornado taking down many trees and powerlines. A few mobile homes had minor damage and a water tower also sustained minor damage. |
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 | 4 | 55.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
NEWBERRY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 08:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LONGTOWN | FAIRFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:09 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SILVERSTREET | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:09 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CAMP WELFARE | FAIRFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NEWBERRY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:14 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CHAPPELLS | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:18 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LIBERTY HILL | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
TRINITY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LUGOFF | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:30 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NEWBERRY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:33 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MT CARMEL | MCCORMICK CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:34 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
KERSHAW | LANCASTER CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
LITTLE MTN | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:42 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LITTLETON | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NEWBERRY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SPRING HILL | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
ANGELUS | CHESTERFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:47 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
RIDGEWAY | FAIRFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BLYTHEWOOD | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:54 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
COLUMBIA | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:56 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MC CORMICK | MCCORMICK CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 15:56 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONTIAC | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MC CORMICK | MCCORMICK CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:02 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CLEDRA | EDGEFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:04 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(MMT)MC ENTIRE ANG | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CHAPIN | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONTIAC | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:13 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ELGIN | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:14 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LITTLETON | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
WARD | SALUDA CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ELGIN | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:22 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LUGOFF | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:28 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LUGOFF | KERSHAW CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:33 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
JOHNSTON | EDGEFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:37 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MONETTA | AIKEN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:37 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FAIRVIEW XRDS | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:41 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SHARP | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:43 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BISHOPVILLE | LEE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GILBERT | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HAMMOND XRDS | CALHOUN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SWANSEA | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PARKSVILLE | MCCORMICK CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:52 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
RED BANK | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
EDGEFIELD | EDGEFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
KERSHAW | LANCASTER CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
WISACKY | LEE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
WOLFTON | ORANGEBURG CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MORGANA | EDGEFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:09 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HAMMOND XRDS | CALHOUN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:10 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MORGANA | EDGEFIELD CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:11 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PERRYS XRDS | SALUDA CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:16 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HORSE CREEK | AIKEN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:18 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PROSPERITY | NEWBERRY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NORTH AUGUSTA | AIKEN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:27 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
IRMO | LEXINGTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BALLENTINE | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
AIKEN | AIKEN CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
WILLISTON | BARNWELL CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:47 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
COLUMBIA | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
WILLISTON | BARNWELL CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ASHWOOD | LEE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:52 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BISHOPVILLE | LEE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:52 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ELKO | BARNWELL CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:54 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONTIAC AIRSTRIP ARP | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONTIAC AIRSTRIP ARP | RICHLAND CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FORESTON | CLARENDON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 17:58 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SUMMERTON | CLARENDON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
DENMARK | BAMBERG CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MANNING | CLARENDON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BAMBERG CARLISLE ARP | BAMBERG CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BRANCHVILLE | ORANGEBURG CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:29 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
Totals: | 0 | 4 | 55.00K | 0.00K |