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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

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.