EF0 Tornado — Pickens, South Carolina
2023-08-03 · near Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina
$1K
Property damage
0.7 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Event narrative
NWS storm survey found the path of a brief, weak tornado that produced mainly tree damage and minor damage to outbuildings. The tornado touched down in a wooded area between Stewart Gin Rd and Riggins Bridge Rd and traveled east/southeast before lifting along Hayfield Ln.
Wider weather episode
An area of rain showers with scattered embedded thunderstorm moved across the South Carolina foothills during the late afternoon. The storms produced a couple of short tack, weak tornadoes in Pickens County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.