A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE SPRINGDELL 34.81N 80.85W 02/28/2011 LANCASTER SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN AT RIVERSIDE RD AND PORTER RANCH RD 0718 PM TSTM WND DMG MITFORD 34.53N 80.96W 02/28/2011 FAIRFIELD SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N SILVERSTREET 34.25N 81.71W 02/28/2011 NEWBERRY SC LAW ENFORCEMENT A ROOF RIPPED OFF AN OUT BUILDING AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG TRINITY CHURCH RD 0724 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 NW SALUDA 34.08N 81.87W 02/28/2011 SALUDA SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0724 PM TORNADO 1 NNE SILVERSTREET 34.24N 81.71W 02/28/2011 NEWBERRY SC NWS STORM SURVEY EF1 TORNADO NEAR INTERSECTION OF SPEARMAN RD AND TRINITY SPRINGS RD ONE MILE NNE OF SILVERSTREET. 0724 PM DOWNBURST 2 N SILVERSTREET 34.25N 81.71W 02/28/2011 NEWBERRY SC NWS STORM SURVEY NUMEROUS TREES DOWN FROM VERY INTENSE MICROBURST 2 MILES NORTH OF SILVERSTREET. 0730 PM TSTM WND DMG WINNSBORO 34.38N 81.09W 02/28/2011 FAIRFIELD SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0742 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S SALUDA 33.93N 81.77W 02/28/2011 SALUDA SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0742 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E SALUDA 34.00N 81.68W 02/28/2011 SALUDA SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0748 PM TSTM WND DMG JOHNSTON 33.83N 81.81W 02/28/2011 EDGEFIELD SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 0750 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW MINTON MILL 34.50N 80.43W 02/28/2011 KERSHAW SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY 0814 PM HAIL CHERAW 34.64N 79.92W 02/28/2011 U0.88 INCH CHESTERFIELD SC PUBLIC
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST COLUMBIA 33.99N 81.08W 02/28/2011 LEXINGTON SC PUBLIC PIECES OF SHEET METAL BLEW OFF A BUILDING AND DAMAGED A VEHICLE.