Analysis: Two strong tornadoes may have merged over South Carolina on Monday morning
EF-3 vegetation damage and the remnants of a structure near Livingston, S.C. By Matthew Cappucci Matthew Cappucci Meteorologist, Capital Weather Gang Email Bio Follow April 16 at 10:39 AM Monday morning’s tornado outbreak across the Carolinas was one to remember. At least 16 tornadoes have been confirmed across South Carolina alone, a number that could grow as National Weather Service survey teams continue to inspect damage.
[A house blown onto a street, an untouched cake and photos carried 100 miles: Tornadoes leave bizarre scenes in their wake] That rotation tightened as it crossed Atomic Road to the northeast. At 5:24 a.m., the circulation was midway between Jackson and Barnwell. A second debris signature to the south indicated that two tornadoes were now on the ground on April 13, 2020. At 5:39 a.m., both tornadoes crossed Route 278, on a collision course with Williston. It appears they narrowly avoided the intersection of Routes 78 and 39.
It is possible that a third tornado was on the ground at this point, just to the left of the W in Williston. However, the National Weather Service has not confirmed this. The two confirmed tornadoes continued east. By 5:52 a.m., they were less than a mile apart as they struck Springfield, S.C. At that time, something unusual was happening.
One large debris ball remains as tornado No. 2 continues to strengthen and plow east. What the ground surveys reveal A detailed analysis shows tornado No. 2 strengthened and turned after its closest interaction with tornado No. 1 on April 13, 2020. You’ll see that after the interaction, the second tornado quickly strengthened, going from producing EF1 damage to EF3 damage . It also took a clear right turn as a direct result of the two funnels’ interaction.One explanation: a merger of sorts While the damage track from the first tornado doesn’t lead continuously straight into tornado No.
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