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NWS confirms EF1 tornado ripped thru Fairfield County
VIDEO: NWS confirms tornado ripped thru Fairfield County By WIS News 10 Staff | May 7, 2021 at 7:15 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 9:46 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed an EF1 tornado ripped through Fairfield County on Tuesday.
The tornado had peak winds of 105 miles per hour and a maximum width of 300 yards near Rion in Fairfield County.
Officials say the tornado began near Hard Rock Road and uprooted and snapped numerous trees as it moved northeast across Ridge Road and Granite Lane.
According to the NWS, the tornado then intensified to EF1 strength as it crossed Rion Road and Stony Circle, snapping and uprooting many large hardwood trees and causing minor damage to siding on a couple of homes.
Updated: 5:57 PM EDT May 6, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. The National Weather Service in Columbia confirmed Thursday afternoon that an EF1 tornado hit near the Fairfield County Airport Tuesday. The tornado had peak winds of 105 mph.
The brief tornado touched down near Rion in Fairfield County on Tuesday. This tornado was associated with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved across the Midlands, producing numerous reports of wind damage. The strongest part of the tornado occurred near the Fairfield County Airport.
According to the NWS survey team, the tornado started near Hard Rock Rd., uprooting and snapping numerous trees as it moved northeast across Ridge Rd and Granite Lane.