Gwinnett County fire investigators said a stovetop was the cause of a house fire that killed a family dog. The fire started at around 5 p.m. Wednesday while the homeowner said they were sleeping.
Updated: 9:51 PM EST January 5, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado touched down Christmas Eve in Clarendon County, damaging a church and uprooting and snapping numerous trees.
According to the National Weather Service in Columbia, the tornado occurred about 7 miles southeast of Manning.
The tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum wind speeds estimated at 90 mph. It was 50 yards wide and had a path of less than a half a mile.
Storm Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a weak EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum wind speeds around 90 mph near Baggette Crossroads in Clarendon County, SC.