EF1 tornado in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

A strong, long-track tornado began in Aiken Co SC, within the boundaries of the Savannah River Site, then moved in a general northeast direction. While in Aiken Co, the tornado was rated EF-3. The tornado then crossed into N Barnwell Co SC. While in Barnwell Co, the tornado was rated as EF-1. The tornado continued moving NE and crossed into Orangeburg Co SC, where it dissipated near the town of Neeses.

While in Orangeburg Co, the tornado was rated as EF-1. The tornado uprooted many large trees in the town of Springfield, some of which fell on homes and one on a church. The tornado then crossed the path of another tornado near Fire Tower Rd and Starwood Dr. Several homes along Fire Tower Rd had extensive roof and front porch damage. Multiple trees were down along Ninety Six Rd, with one of them falling on a house. The tornado finally dissipated east of Ninety Six Rd just before reaching the Neeses town limits.

A squall line rolled through the region during the early morning hours of April 13, 2020. Strong instability and shear led to numerous severe thunderstorm wind gusts along with several tornadoes. In total, across central SC, there were 5 EF-3 tornadoes, 1 EF-2 tornadoes, and 1 EF-1 tornado. Two fatalities, and several injuries, occurred with the tornadoes.