EF1 Tornado — Greenwood, South Carolina

2021-05-03 · near Harris, Greenwood, South Carolina

Event narrative

NWS storm survey determined the path of an EF2 tornado that tracked almost the length of Abbeville County moved into Greenwood County with EF1 intensity at Johns Creek Rd. The tornado moved almost due east, crossing Deadfall Rd West, Calhoun Rd just west of Highway 25 before finally lifting near Highway 25 along the northern outskirts of the city of Greenwood. Damage was primarily limited to uprooted hardwoods and snapped softwoods in Greenwood County, although a couple of storage buildings received minor to moderate damage. The total path length of over 29 miles made this the longest tornado track in upstate South Carolina since 1994.

Wider weather episode

Multiple supercell thunderstorms developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Two tornadoes developed across the Piedmont, including one significant tornado that produced the longest tornado track in the Upstate in almost 30 years.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962596. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.