55 homes destroyed or damaged and 5 tornadoes confirmed in SC this week. What we know
Officials have so far confirmed five tornadoes touched down and 55 homes were destroyed or damaged during the storms in South Carolina this week.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and local emergency managers continue to assess damage in counties impacted by the severe weather that struck on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“With more detailed assessments ongoing, these estimates will be revised in the coming days,” a statement from the Emergency Management Division reads.
No deaths have been reported.
Tornado survey teams with the National Weather Service have confirmed at least five tornadoes ranging from ESF-1 to EF-3 intensities. Meteorologists identified damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado in Allendale County. An EF-3 tornado generates winds between 136 and 165 mph.
NWS surveys will continue, officials said.
Below is a list of where homes were destroyed or damaged this week.
Allendale: Four homes destroyed, 11 homes damaged, 15 homes impacted in total. Local emergency management officials reported three non-life-threatening injuries.
Bamberg: Five homes destroyed, 15 homes damaged, 20 homes impacted in total.
Clarendon: Three homes destroyed.
Horry: Five homes damaged, none destroyed.
Orangeburg: Two homes destroyed, 10 homes damaged, 12 homes impacted in total.
Residents are encouraged to report storm damage to their local officials or by using the damage assessment tool in the SC Emergency Manager mobile app in the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
