EF1 tornado in Newberry County, South Carolina

An EF-1 tornado touched down near the south end of Asias Branch Rd and moved quickly to the north-northeast. The tornado downed a few trees along with large branches near Asias Branch Rd. The tornado continued toward Jeanette Rd and then to Old Newberry Hwy. The most extensive damage occurred along Old Newberry Hwy near the intersection with Jeanette Rd. The tornado completely destroyed a large 2 story chicken house that was constructed of oak beams and insulated with a tin roof. There were numerous trees damaged in this area. Some trees were snapped, uprooted and large limbs were blown off. A small out building sustained damage to the metal roof and siding. Another small shed behind a mobile home was moved two feet off of the foundation. There was damage to the under-pinning of the mobile home.

Moderate to strong atmospheric instability and shear led to a line of showers and thunderstorms along a cold front, that moved east across the region during the afternoon, producing wind damage along with some embedded tornadoes.

NWS Storm Survey teams found that a total of 5 tornadoes occurred. Considerable thunderstorm downburst wind damage also occurred. A 3-year-old boy was killed when a large tree, that was downed by strong thunderstorm winds, fell onto his home near Sumter, SC.