The northern end of a squall line, preceding a strong cold front that would cross the region that night, brought strong winds to Upstate South Carolina, and produced a brief tornado near Calhoun Falls. Fortunately, damage was minimal.
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The northern end of a squall line, preceding a strong cold front that would cross the region that night, brought strong winds to Upstate South Carolina, and produced a brief tornado near Calhoun Falls. Fortunately, damage was minimal.
The Greer radar (KGSP), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:08 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A short-lived tornado shook a house and tore off a satellite dish near Calhoun Falls.
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Every storm in South Carolina in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for South Carolina, 2000Warnings in South Carolina, December 2000
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