AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — The National Weather Service now confirms a tornado struck in Aiken County during Thursday's storms.
A storm survey team went out Friday and examined the damage left on Stable View Farm along Springfield Church Road. Photos taken from the scene showed pieces of a building torn apart and several snapped trees.
The EF-1 storm formed around 2:52 p.m. Thursday. The survey determined an it had 105 mile an hour winds, was 75 yards wide, and moved along a 1.15 mile long path.
An EF-1 is the second lowest rating on the EF scale, which measures tornado intensity.
For some comparison, the storm that destroyed part of North Central Middle School was a strong EF-2, with winds at about 130 miles an hour.
The survey is ongoing and additional information will be made available later.
Thursday's storms triggered an outbreak of severe weather, with multiple severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in the state. In the Midlands, there were isolated reports of wind damage, including downed power lines, snapped trees, and some structure damage.
