Weather Service Confirms 7 Tornadoes
Strongest Tornado Reported In Abbeville
POSTED: 10:00 am EDT April 13,
2009
UPDATED: 12:17 pm EDT April 13,
2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The National Weather Service said its surveyors determined that seven tornadoes touched down in the Upstate during Friday night’s storms, the strongest of which was reported in Abbeville.According to a survey report posted on its Web site, the NWS said that the Abbeville tornado touched down about three miles northwest of the city near Highway 71 and Rock Hill Road. They said the tornado eventually lifted about a mile southeast of town.Surveyors said that numerous large hardwood and pine trees were uprooted or snapped off along the damage path. They said that there was considerable structural damage to several homes, six of which had roofs ripped from them. Many mobile homes were destroyed as well, they said.The NWS said the damage that was observed was consistent with wind speeds of between 120 and 130 mph, making this tornado an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. That scale ranges from EF0 to EF5.2 Tornadoes Reported In GreenwoodSurveyors said that in Greenwood, the tornado touched down about three miles west of Greenwood and traveled west to southern parts of the city.The report said that numerous medium to large hardwood trees and pine trees were uprooted or snapped off along the damage path. Serious damage was largely related to trees falling on structure, they said.The NWS said that a second and shorter damage track was seen about two miles north of Karlie Road on the north side of Greenwood. They said that tornado damaged several homes and blew down several trees.Surveyors said that the damage that was observed near Greenwood was consistent with winds speeds between 100 and 110 mph, making these EF1 tornadoes.Tornado Confirmed In TownvilleThe NWS said that their damage assessment team found an area of tornado damage south of Townville in Anderson County. They said the storm that produced this tornado also produced a tornado in Franklin County, Ga., a few minutes before.Surveyors said they observed a four-mile-long path of damage that was about 400 yards wide from near the Georgia state line to near the city of Anderson.Damage included uprooted or snapped-off trees and damage to homes from felled trees. This storm packed winds of between 100 and 110 mph, making it an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.Tornado Reported In JonesvilleSurveyors also reported an EF1 tornado in Jonesville that damaged trees, homes and businesses in the area.The NWS said that four-mile-long path of damage began near the intersection of Proctor and Zig Zag roads, where several trees were uprooted and snapped off. They said a fence was also blown over. Not far from there, a mobile home was destroyed and another severely damaged, they said.The damage culminated with considerable roof damage at the Milliken Plant off Bob Little Road, surveyors said.The tornado packed winds of about 105 mph, surveyors said.A few other locations also experienced tornadoes on Friday night. To read the entire damage assessment report from the NWS, click here.
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