EF0 Tornado — Fairfield, South Carolina

2024-05-09 · near Monticello, Fairfield, South Carolina

0.3 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in Northwestern Fairfield County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado likely began in a wooded area northwest of Clark Bridge Road.

It then crossed the road while moving southeast resulting in multiple downed or snapped trees in and around properties in the 3900 block of Clark Bridge Road. The tornado then likely lifted a short distance beyond Clark Bridge Road in the woods

behind the impacted properties shortly before reaching Crumpton Creek.

Wider weather episode

A significant severe weather event featuring multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred on May 9th, 2024. The first round, a QLCS, produced three tornadoes in the Midlands of South Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.