COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed at least four tornadoes took place in the Midlands on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, two of the tornadoes happened in Calhoun County. One touched down near St. Matthews while another formed in the far eastern part of the county. One…
130 mph tornado damaged Midlands high school during severe storms, weather officials say
A series of powerful storms, including a tornado, rolled through the Midlands Saturday night and left a trail of damage in its wake. While examining the wreckage at a high school in the Midlands on Sunday, the National Weather Service survey team confirmed a tornado with 130 mph winds hit Kershaw County. As a cleanup…
Four Midlands Tornadoes Confirmed
Three tornadoes were confirmed in Lexington County, one was confirmed in Fairfield County. Columbia, SC (WLTX) – The National Weather Service in Columbia has confirmed four tornadoes struck the Midlands Sunday. Monday evening the weather service issued their findings form the tornadic event. A tornado formed near Gilbert in Lexington County a little after 2:00…
Two tornadoes confirmed in the Midlands during weekend of statewide severe weather
Two confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Midlands during a spate of severe weather Sunday, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service station in Columbia. Teams of surveyors headed out Monday morning to collect information on the tornadoes in Lexington and Irmo, as well as any other possible tornadoes that cropped up, meteorologist Jeff…