A whopping 5 tornadoes twisted through SC on Wednesday, NWS reports. Here are the paths they took
Five tornadoes spun through four South Carolina counties during a severe thunderstorm on Wednesday, the National Weather Service reports.
According to the NWS Columbia, survey teams confirmed one EF-1 tornado and four EF-0 tornadoes in Lexington, Orangeburg, Calhoun and Aiken counties. The survey teams had initially confirmed just two tornadoes by late Wednesday, but revised their report to five twisters by late Thursday evening.
While the tornadoes generated damage, there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.
Below is a description of each tornado and the paths they took, according to the NWS.
Lexington/Orangeburg County tornado
The most powerful tornado of the day, an EF-1, generated winds up to 90 mph, created a 50 yard-wide path and traveled 6.4 miles, tracking north of Woodford in Lexington and Orangeburg counties. The tornado started near the intersection to cedar creek road and Highway 178.
The EF-1 damage began shortly afterward along Pooles Mill Road, where hardwood and softwood tree damage was found.
The tornado traveled northeast along Hydrick Road before crossing Jones Wire and Woodford Road. The tornado then crossed Savannah Highway before dissipating near Hoffman Road.
Aiken County tornado
A survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph tracked south of Wagener in Aiken County and traveled 3.5 miles. The tornado started near Stonewall Road, crossed Holiness Church Road, then traveled northeast across South Dixie Road. It then dissipated near Jeffcoat Road.
The tornado destroyed a dock outbuilding and also snapped and uprooted several pine trees.
Lexington County tornado
This EF-0 tornado generated 80 mph winds, traveled 1.46 miles with a 50-yard with and tracked across western Lexington County, southeast of Gilbert. The tornado began just west of Liberty Hill Road, then crossed calks Ferry Road before dissipating near Nazareth Road
The tornado produced sporadic damage, snapping and uprooting several trees and downing power lines.
Central Lexington tornado
A survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 mph and a 50-yard width, traveled 3.56 miles and tracked across central Lexington County, north of Shuler. The tornado began just east of South Lake Drive in private wooded areas before moving eastward across Cathy Lane and Old Orangeburg Road. The tornado then moved east-southeast, crossing Beckman Road. The tornado later crossed Norman Drive and Highway 302 near Gator Drive before dissipating near Greenwood Drive.
The tornado caused sporadic damage, mainly snapping and uprooting trees.
Calhoun tornado
This EF-0 tornado was short-lived, generating 75 mph winds, but only traveled 0.12 miles in western Calhoun County. With only a 15-yard width, the tornado developed east of Ott Sisters Road before crossing Sweetbay Road. Several pine trees were snapped and uprooted in a small wooded area.
