EF0 Tornado — York, South Carolina

2024-12-29 · near Bethany, York, South Carolina

Event narrative

NWS damage survey found the path of en EF0 tornado that began along Highway 161 just south of the intersection with Highway 55 where several trees were uprooted. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Wilmoth Rd, Beamguard Rd and Highway 55 where additional trees were uprooted and large limbs snapped. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing Knox Rd.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of low-topped heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front moved from northeast Georgia into upstate South Carolina around sunrise, and moved across the area throughout the morning. The showers and storms produced areas of strong-to-damaging wind gusts, while multiple EF0 tornadoes also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225676. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.