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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1108 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 12TH TORNADO EVENT UPDATE #2
UPDATE: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, SLIGHTLY INCREASED THE WINDS FOR
THE EF0 TORNADO IN IRMO. VERIFIED A TORNADO NORTH OF RIDGE
SPRINGS, SOUTH CAROLINA WHICH BRINGS OUR EVENT TOTAL ON MARCH 12TH
TO FOUR.
.RIDGE SPRINGS EF0 IN SALUDA, COUNTY
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.45 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/12/2026
START TIME: 09:18 AM EDT
START LOCATION: 2 NW RIDGE SPRING / SALUDA COUNTY / SC
START LAT/LON: 33.8677 / -81.6778
END DATE: 03/12/2026
END TIME: 09:19 AM EDT
END LOCATION: 1 NNW RIDGE SPRING / SALUDA COUNTY / SC
END LAT/LON: 33.8668 / -81.6701
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THE NWS HAS CONFIRMED AN EF-0 TORNADO IN RIDGE SPRING, SC BASED
ON A PUBLIC REPORT AND CORRESPONDING STRONG VELOCITY COUPLET FROM
KCAE RADAR. THE TORNADO FORMED EAST OF RIDGE SPRING HWY AND SOUTH
OF MURPHY FARM RD. WHILE A SURVEY WAS NOT CONDUCTED, PICTURES OF
THE DAMAGE SHOW MULTIPLE HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED AND PARTIAL LOSS
OF METAL ROOFING ON A SMALL BARN.
.UPDATE TO THE IRMO TORNADO IN RICHLAND COUNTY
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 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.
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.
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