The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 Tornado touched down Monday 3 SW Lowndesville, SC. The estimated peak winds were 125mph and the tornado remained on the ground for 125 yards causing extensive damage to property in it’s path.

Tornado’s are classified as follows:

EF0…Weak……65 to 85 mph
EF1…Weak……86 to 110 mph
EF2…Strong….111 to 135 mph
EF3…Strong….136 to 165 mph
EF4…Violent…166 to 200 mph
EF5…Violent…>200 mph

Videos Capture Damage From Monday’s Tornado in Abbeville

At 3pm Monday, The National Weather Service confirmed a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” 13 miles northeast of Elberton, near Lowndesville, moving east at 30 mph. The NWS called this a dangerous situation, and urged people in the area to take cover immediately. The storms left extensive damage across parts of South Carolina just south…

Here’s the Official Report on Monday’s Tornado

Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph
Path Length /statute/: 29.6534 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1

Start Date/Time: 05/03/21 1404 EDT
Start Location: 3 SW Lowndesville / Abbeville County / SC
Start Lat/Lon: 34.174 / -82.6964

End Date/Time: 05/03/21 1455 EDT
End Location: 3 NW Greenwood / Greenwood County / SC
End Lat/Lon: 34.2234 / -82.1845

Survey Summary:
Tree damage began near Russel Lake on Harpers Ferry Rd. Building
damage occurred east of there at Tater Hill Rd. A person was
injured as he was blown off his back porch. Sporadic tree damage
continued until a home on Fairfield Church Rd received EF-2
damage. EF-1 tree damage occurred from Highway 71 to Highway 28.
The tornado intensified again with EF-2 tree damage on Stevenson
Rd. EF-1 tree damage continued as the tornado moved east. EF-1
building and tree damage occurred near Highway 25 and Calhoun Rd.
The tornado lifted just east of Highway 25.