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EF0 Tornado — Pickens, South Carolina

2023-08-03 · near Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina

$2K

Property damage

1.4 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

NWS storm survey found the path of an EF0 tornado that touched down near the intersection of Shady Grove Rd and Morgan Jane Lane, moving just south of due east across Thomas Rd, Sidney Dr, Highway 183 (near the intersection of Singleton Rd before lifting in downtown Pickens. Damage was limited to multiple uprooted trees, snapped large limbs, and minor damage to outbuildings.

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 1136733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.