089
NOUS42 KCAE 131846
PNSCAE
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-115-
116-135>137-140700-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 12TH TORNADO EVENT
.IRMO TORNADO IN RICHLAND COUNTY
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 65 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.15 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/12/2026
START TIME: 09:52 AM EDT
START LOCATION: 2 W IRMO / RICHLAND COUNTY / SC
START LAT/LON: 34.1047 / -81.2254
END DATE: 03/12/2026
END TIME: 09:54 AM EDT
END LOCATION: 1 N IRMO / RICHLAND COUNTY / SC
END LAT/LON: 34.1034 / -81.188
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO NORTHWEST OF
IRMO IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SC FROM MARCH 12TH 2026. THE TORNADO
FORMED NEAR DREHER SHOALS ROAD AND CONTINUED EAST ACROSS
LEMINGTON WAY AND LEMINGTON CIRCLE CAUSING MINOR TREE DAMAGE
ALONG WITH SIDING AND SHINGLE LOSS TO SEVERAL HOMES. FURTHER EAST
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TREES AND RESIDENCES OCCURRED ALONG RIVER
SONG ROAD AND ROYAL TOWER DRIVE. SIMILAR DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE
ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS EASTWARD TO RAWLS CREEK PARK BEFORE THE
TORNADO DISSIPATED AROUND WOODROW STREET.
.LAKE MURRAY TORNADIC WATERSPOUT IN LEXINGTON COUNTY
RATING: EFU
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNKNOWN
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.21 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: UNKNOWN
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/12/2026
START TIME: 09:53 AM EDT
START LOCATION: 4 NNW LEXINGTON / LEXINGTON COUNTY / SC
START LAT/LON: 34.0472 / -81.2404
END DATE: 03/12/2026
END TIME: 09:55 AM EDT
END LOCATION: 3 SSW IRMO / LEXINGTON COUNTY / SC
END LAT/LON: 34.047 / -81.2193
SURVEY SUMMARY:
PUBLIC REPORTED VIDEO OF A TORNADIC WATERSPOUT OVER LAKE MURRAY
NEAR THE SALUDA DAM ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND
STRONG VELOCITY COUPLET FROM KCAE RADAR. THE TORNADO DID NOT
CAUSE ANY NOTABLE DAMAGE ONSHORE BEFORE DISSIPATING. UNKNOWN WIND
SPEED DUE TO LACK OF DAMAGE INDICATORS.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page