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EF1 Tornado — Pickens, South Carolina

2010-11-30 · near Easley, Pickens, South Carolina

$1.5M

Property damage

2.7 mi

Path length

125 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado damage path was surveyed starting in the Old Market Square area near downtown Easley. Numerous buildings in the downtown area received minor to significant roof damage. Some trees fell on homes as well. The tornado appeared to lift briefly as it traveled north northeast from the downtown area. However, the damage path appeared again in the Lenhardt Rd area just north of downtown. An anchored mobile home was rolled 60 to 80 feet and completely destroyed at this location. Numerous trees were also uprooted or snapped in this area.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front crossed the western Carolinas during the evening hours. The combination of strong wind shear and weak instability contributed to the development of a broken line of thunderstorms, a couple of which produced QLCS (non-supercell) tornadoes over the Upstate.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 268819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.