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Tornado (EF3) — Orangeburg, South Carolina

March 15, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Orangeburg

Event narrative (NOAA)

Extensive damage in Branchville. One home was destroyed and 16 had other moderate to major damage. One mobile home was destroyed and a half dozen had moderate to major damage. Seven buildings in downtown were destroyed, including a couple of 3 layer deep brick buildings. Thirteen others had major damage and 5 had minor damage. Amazingly there were no injuries or deaths.

Other notable tornado events in South Carolina

Hampton · April 13, 20205 killedYork · November 16, 20113 killedOrangeburg · April 13, 20202 killedOconee · April 13, 20201 killedBerkeley · May 10, 19981 killedEdgefield · May 7, 19981 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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