Lexington County, SC Tornado March 3rd, 2019

The National Weather Service in Columbia confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in Lexington County, South Carolina on March 3rd, 2019.

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A tornado touched down near Industrial Blvd. in Lexington, then tracked to the east for approximately 1.9 miles, crossing S Lake Dr., Glassmaster Rd., I-20 and Two Notch Rd., before dissipating near Shirway Rd. The tornado produced damage to several businesses along the path. There was damage to an awning at the Shell gas station on South Lake Drive at Glassmaster Rd. The roof was blown of the porch of a seafood restaurant. There were about 8 recreational vehicles that were overturned at a business along Glassmaster Rd., with several of them moving nearly 50 yards. Two other large trailers were overturned at another business along Glassmaster Rd. Some minor roof damage occurred to homes near Shirway Rd. and Dusty Ct. Many hardwood and softwood trees were also snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado.

Statistics Summary of the EF-1 Tornado in Lexington County, SC on March 3rd, 2019

Location	Estimated Start Time	Maximum EF-Scale Rating	Estimated Maximum Wind Speed	Maximum Path Width	Path Length	Fatalities	Injuries
Lexington, SC	7:02 PM	EF1	110 MPH	50 yards	1.93 miles	0	0

*This information is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.

March 3, 2019 KCAE 0.5° Reflectivity (Upper Left), SRM (Upper Right), CC (Lower Left) and NROT (Lower Right).

Photos from across the Region (click for a larger image)
Campers lifted and tossed across Glassmaster Road.	Campers lifted and tossed across Glassmaster Road.	Campers lifted and tossed across Glassmaster Road.
Campers lifted and tossed across Glassmaster Road.	Trailer lifted and tossed near Glassmaster Road.	Campers lifted and tossed across Glassmaster Road.