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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF1 |
-- Length | 2.2 Miles |
-- Width | 40 Yards |
State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
County/Area | DORCHESTER |
WFO | CHS |
Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2008-03-15 19:08 EST-5 |
Begin Location | 1N RIDGEVILLE |
Begin Lat/Lon | 33.11/-80.32 |
End Date | 2008-03-15 19:11 EST-5 |
End Location | 1N RIDGEVILLE |
End Lat/Lon | 33.11/-80.32 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | 218.00K |
Crop Damage | 0.00K |
Episode Narrative | A large and intense area of low pressure lifted northward through the central Appalachians, dragging a strong cold front toward southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia. The combination of the approaching cold front along with strong dynamic forcing and plenty of instability resulted in a widespread organized severe weather outbreak across the region. |
Event Narrative | An EF1 Tornado was confirmed by a storm survey conducted by the Charleston, South Carolina National Weather Service Office. The Tornado touched down north of Ridgeville, South Carolina at the Carters fast stop gas station, and traveled 2.2 miles before lifting. The maximum width of the tornado was determined to be 40 yards. Roof panels were stripped from the Canopy at the Carters fast stop gas station, two mobile homes were damaged with one shifted 5 feet off its foundation and another having its windows and doors blown out. Additionally, a car was moved approximately 50 feet. The estimated maximum sustained winds in this EF1 Tornado were estimated to be between 100 and 110 mph. |
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 | 7 | 3.993M | 0.00K | |||||||
AVERILL | ALLENDALE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.300M | 0.00K |
MARTIN | ALLENDALE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ALLENDALE | ALLENDALE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
ALLENDALE | ALLENDALE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
H AND B JCT | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ASHTON | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ISLANDTON | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
HAMPTON VARNVILLE AR | HAMPTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.25K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 18:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.50K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HENDERSONVILLE | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ISLANDTON | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
RIDGEVILLE | DORCHESTER CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:08 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 218.00K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:08 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FAIRFAX | ALLENDALE CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
RIDGEVILLE | DORCHESTER CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
CITADEL | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:22 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
HENDERSONVILLE | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:24 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
ISLANDTON | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MT HOLLY | BERKELEY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 7 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
HENDERSONVILLE | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:26 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
MONCKS CORNER ARPT | BERKELEY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:29 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
BRUNSON | HAMPTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
CARNES XRD | BERKELEY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
THE BARROWS | BERKELEY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CEDAR HILL | BERKELEY CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:36 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
WALTERBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
GREEN POND | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
JACKSONBORO | COLLETON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
ASHLEY HALL | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
JAMES IS | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:47 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MORRIS ACRES | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MORRIS ACRES | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ASHLEY HALL | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FOLLY BEACH | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ASHLEY HALL | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:53 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
JAMES IS | CHARLESTON CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 19:54 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
COOSAWHATCHIE | JASPER CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 20:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
DALE | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 20:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.50K | 0.00K |
DALE | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 20:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
BLUFFTON | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BLUFFTON | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS ARPT | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS ARPT | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BLUFFTON | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:21 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS ARPT | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:21 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:22 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HILTON HEAD IS | BEAUFORT CO. | SC | 03/15/2008 | 21:22 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
Totals: | 0 | 7 | 3.993M | 0.00K |