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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes are expected through Tuesday across parts of the central Plains and lower to mid Missouri Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall could produce flooding across portions of the Ohio Valley into the Central Appalachians through Tuesday. Read More >


Fairfield County Damage Pictures

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
301 PM EDT MON MAY 03 2010  
   
.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON  
   
.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.  
  
            ..REMARKS..  
  
1027 AM     TORNADO          9 SE CARLISLE           34.51N 81.33W   
05/03/2010                   FAIRFIELD          SC   NWS STORM SURVEY  
  
            AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTHWEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY  
            NEAR SC215 AND SHELTON ROAD AND CONTINUED EAST AND PEAKED  
            NEAR CLOWNEY ROAD TAKING DOWN MANY TREES AND DOING MINOR   
            DAMAGE TO A HOME AND OUTBUILDINGS.