buckeyefan1

1974......148 tornadoes across 13 states in 15 hours with 30 confirmed EF4/EF5. That violent day in April isn't anything I'll ever forget. 2011 was over 3 days with 343 tornadoes, 207 on the 27th, but only 15 were EF4/EF5. This is why there are only 2 "super outbreaks". Nothing else is comparable.

EF 3 confirmed in Barnwell to Orangeburg County. 140mph winds NOUS42 KCAE 140306 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-115-116- 141515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1106 PM EDT MON APR 13 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 13, 2020 TORNADO EVENT... ...BARNWELL TO ORANGEBURG TO CALHOUN COUNTY EF-3 TORNADO... START LOCATION...2 ENE ELKO IN BARNWELL COUNTY SC END LOCATION...8 WSW ST. MATTHEWS IN CALHOUN COUNTY SC DATE...04/13/2020 ESTIMATED TIME...05:46 AM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF3 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...140 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...770.0 YARDS PATH LENGTH...31.55 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...33.3814 / -81.3481 ENDING LAT/LON...33.624 / -80.9115 * FATALITIES...2 * INJURIES...7 ...SUMMARY... A STRONG, LONG-TRACK TORNADO BEGAN JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF ELKO IN BARNWELL COUNTY , THEN MOVED IN A GENERAL NORTHEAST DIRECTION THROUGH ORANGEBURG COUNTY, BEFORE DISSIPATING SOUTHWEST OF ST. MATTHEWS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BEFORE REACHING I-26. THE TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS OVER 31 MILES, AND AT ITS WIDEST POINT WAS JUST UNDER 0.5 MILES. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF-3, WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 140 MPH. THERE WERE 2 CONFIRMED FATALITIES WITH AT LEAST 7 INJURED. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR WILLIS POND RD. ALONG ITS ENTIRE PATH, THERE WAS WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED AS IT APPROACHED SC HIGHWAY 3 AND GARDENIA RD., WHERE IT DESTROYED AND TOSSED A WOOD FRAMED HOME ANCHORED TO THE GROUND, LIFTED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF A ROOF ON A BRICK HOME, DESTROYED A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, AND KNOCKED OVER A PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED NORWAY RD. WHERE IT SNAPPED MULTIPLE POWER POLES. AS THE TORNADO REACHED FIRE TOWER RD. WEST OF NEESES, IT INTENSIFIED FURTHER, DESTROYING 3 ANCHORED MANUFACTURED HOMES ON PRESERVER RD. NEAR NINETY SIX RD. IT WAS IN THIS AREA THAT THE 2 KNOWN FATALITIES OCCURRED TO RESIDENTS IN A DOUBLE-WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME. THE TORNADO THEN TURNED MORE EASTWARD, CROSSING SAVANNAH HIGHWAY AND DRAGSTRIP RD NORTH OF LIVINGSTON. THERE WERE SEVERAL HOMES OR MANUFACTURED HOMES THAT WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN THIS AREA. THE TORNADO GRADUALLY WEAKENED AS IT CROSSED NORTH RD. AND DISSIPATED AS IT CROSSED INTO CALHOUN COUNTY. EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA.

Walterboro to Summerville got hit pretty good. I’m still waiting to hear from people...ugh. I’m glad to hear they’re okay! I don’t think Oconee(among a lot of others) has checked in yet, and I’m counting everyone off the list as they do. I’m really happy to hear those that have checked in are relatively unscathed for the most part Hopefully everyone else checks in soon.

You are correct. It looked like it went right over you. Glad to hear you all are okay.

I see most of the se crew is accounted for. Hopefully those that haven’t checked in, do so soon. I’m in Fountain Inn. The sound of generators and chainsaw’s fill the air, trees down mostly, damage to roofs, etc, and of course no power. St. Matthews got hit pretty hard. My son in law (fireman) and his crew are just now getting into the area because of all the debris.

Tornado warning for Greenville County, SC

Please double check the pictures and video for the correct date/time before posting. I have deleted the same old picture from 2019 15 times already. Thank you!

No need. This thread will be the catch all for this event

I just want to interrupt for a brief second, to say thanks to everyone for the excellent conversations over the past few days. It's been an absolute pleasure reading these discussions while also learning a thing or two now back to your regularly scheduled program

I actually spit Pepsi all over my screen when I seen that yesterday

It’s known as the center of the portals for a reason

Welcome! The SE Crew is the best American has to offer We look forward to you joining in the conversations

Blasphemy

I'm glad to see this winter wasn't a total bust for you. I know how hard of an adjustment moving from Elsa's wonderland has been for you

So putting children's lives in danger due to icy roads is okay?(this is a rhetorical question) This is an obs thread, and unless you have a weather observation to add, read more and post less

Too many years to count

^^^^^ Here's the post I've lived through worse winter droughts while there

Someone just posted a page back that there was sleet coming down there

Love the pictures everyone and I'm happy half the board got to see something frozen falling from the sky

Now set a large fan outside and blow it this way sleet mixed with a little rain in Greenville

Yay!

Sprinkles and 38 degrees

46/35 NE winds at 5mph