EF0 tornado in Allendale County, South Carolina

An NWS Storm Survey team confirmed that an EF-0 tornado occurred in northern Allendale County near Millett with estimated peak wind speeds of 80 mph. The initial damage occurred near Speedwell Methodist Church near the intersection of Millett Road and Little Hell Road. Damage at the beginning of the tornado path consisted of a few uprooted trees. The tornado then tracked to the northeast across a very large field, crossing Furse Mill Road. A well build out building along Furse Mill Road had its roof removed, with several nearby large pine trees either snapped or uprooted. The tornado then damaged a family farm off of Highway 125, peeling tin roof material off of 4 to 5 pole barns and garages. Additional tree damage was noted in the area, though some of the damage was likely old and associated with Hurricane Helene. The tornado then reached a home site near the intersection of Patterson Mill Drive and Ellis Road. Two very large trees were uprooted in the front yard of the house, with some additional tree damage in the backyard. The track of the tornado damage ended along Ellis Road in a forested area. A clear convergent pattern was noted with numerous snapped or uprooted hardwood trees.

Clusters of strong thunderstorms developed just ahead of a strong cold front and moved into southeast South Carolina in the morning hours. The environment ahead of these storms was supportive of damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado. A few of the clusters of thunderstorms became strong enough to produce severe weather, including a weak tornado in Allendale County.