EF1 Tornado — Calhoun, South Carolina

2024-09-27 · near Hammond Xrds, Calhoun, South Carolina

Event narrative

An EF1 tornado touched down associated with the outer bands of Helene in Calhoun County along Providence Rd near the Orangeburg County line. The tornado

produced EF1 damage to trees along Bull Swamp Rd near Kennerly Rd before continuing northwest, producing EF0 tree damage along Kennerly Rd. The tornado then continued into Lexington County.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Helene formed in the NW Caribbean Sea on September 24. Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened into a hurricane on September 25. Helene made landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida the night of September 26 before quickly moving inland into east central Georgia by early morning on September 27. Helene weakened to a strong tropical storm and produced widespread significant wind damage, including wind gusts above 100 mph across east central Georgia and central South Carolina as well as numerous tornadoes. Numerous fatalities and injuries were reported associated with the passage of Helene.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.