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Tornado (EF3) — Newberry, South Carolina
March 15, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
—
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Newberry
Event narrative (NOAA)
NWS Storm Survey found an EF3 tornado touched down near Silverstreet and continued east through Prosperity then crossed into Richald county where it dissipated. Many homes in Prosperity were heavily damaged. Numerous trees and powerlines were down. There were 2 injuries.
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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.