Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 8.61 Miles
-- Width 220 Yards
State SOUTH CAROLINA
County/Area CLARENDON
WFO CAE
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2008-03-15 17:58 EST-5
Begin Location 7SSW FORESTON
Begin Lat/Lon 33.53/-80.1
End Date 2008-03-15 18:11 EST-5
End Location 3SSW MANNING CLARENDON AR
End Lat/Lon 33.54/-80.249
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
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 EM and broadcast media reported and showed video of a tornado moving across land then across Tranquility Cove on the north portion of Lake Marion and continuing east. Damage survey found many trees and powerlines down. Minor to moderate damage occurred to a few homes.


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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 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 Hail 1.00 in. 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
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