Power Outage in Allendale, SC

Allendale County dispatch reported a tree down that brought down a power line at the intersection of Highway 278 and Concord Church Road.

Allendale County dispatch reported a power pole down and a railroad crossing gate broken at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Bluff Road.

Allendale County dispatch reported a tree on fire lying on downed power lines on Appleton Road.

The Allendale 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a power line along Highway 278.

A trained spotter reported multiple pine trees down along Uchee Farm Road, including one on power lines and another across the roadway.

Storm total ice accumulations across Allendale County ranged up to three quarters of an inch. Widespread trees and power lines were reported down with widespread power outages as well.

Strong wind gusts have knocked down several trees across the county. The trees have brought down power lines which has resulted in some power outages and a few small fires.

An emergency manager reported a tree down on two power lines.

The Allendale Emergency Manager reported several large trees and power lines down near the intersection of Highway 125 and Millett Road. One tree fell on a tanker.

The Allendale County Warning Point reported numerous trees and power lines down on Barton Road, Citadel Street and Blanton Road in Allendale.

The Allendale county 911 Dispatch center reported trees and power lines down on Bluff Road, 4 miles west-northwest of Barton, South Carolina.

The Allendale county 911 Dispatch center reported trees and power lines down on Bostick Road, 3 miles south of Allendale, South Carolina.

A county official reported trees and power lines down in various locations in Allendale County.

The Allendale county Emergency Manager reported Storm Total ice accumulations of 0.50 to 1.00 inches across the county along with numerous downed trees and power lines.

Law Enforcement reported power lines down along South Charleston Avenue near Fairfax, South Carolina.

Law Enforcement reported power lines down along South Dunbar Road near Millett, South Carolina.

The Allendale county Emergency Manager reported power lines down near the intersection of Revolutionary Trail and Fig Lane, 2 miles south of Allendale, South Carolina.

Law Enforcement reported a tree down on Highway 278 near the high school and a live powerline down on Feed Lot Road.

The Allendale County Emergency Manager reported 2 inches of snow accumulating on grassy surfaces, vehicles, and power lines. Snow had not yet accumulated on paved surfaces.

A National Weather Service Survey Team determined a tornado touched down along Roberts Road 3.5 miles northeast of Martin, South Carolina at 1230 AM local time Saturday morning and traveled 5.6 miles before lifting. Initially the tornado uprooted or snapped numerous trees with one tree falling on a mobile home and damaging the roof of the structure. The under-skirting of the mobile home was peeled back by the winds and a couple windows were blown out. Additionally, several cars sustained damage by falling trees outside of the mobile home. Another couple homes along Roberts Road received minor rood damage and a couple carports were slightly damaged as well. The tornado continued to nearly parallel Miller Creek Road downing numerous trees and power lines. The maximum width of the tornado was approximately 500 yards near the intersection of Camp Jackson Road and Miller Creek Road. The tornado lifted 2.3 miles south southeast of Kline, South Carolina just past the intersection of Appleton Road and Barnwell Highway /US Highway 278/ at 1239 AM local time, but not before damaging the roof and cinder-block walls of a home, downing numerous trees and completely destroying the historic Cave Methodist Church. The church was wiped completely off its foundation. Several grave stones surrounding the church were overturned or knocked down. An 18 wheel truck was overturned a couple hundred feet from the Cave Methodist Church with a tree falling on it and causing further damage. In total, 4 homes, 1 mobile home, 1 church and 5 vehicles received damage as a result of the tornado. In addition, hundreds of acres of timber was damaged or destroyed. The tornado did not result in any injuries or fatalities. The National Weather Service Damage Survey Team determined the strength of the tornado to be an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated between 120 and 130 miles per hour.

A tree was reported down on a power line on Highway 301 North in Ulmer, South Carolina.

An EF2 Tornado was confirmed by a storm survey conducted by the Charleston, South Carolina National Weather Service Forecast Office. The Tornado touched down in western Allendale County about 3.5 miles south-southwest of Martin at 712 PM EDT and traveled east-southeast for 18 miles before lifting about 2 miles northeast of Fairfax, South Carolina at 735 PM EDT. This Tornado uprooted or snapped off between 1500 and 2000 trees, destroyed two mobile homes, toppled a cell phone tower, produced mainly minor roof damage to many dozens of homes, knocked down numerous power lines and power poles, destroyed or severely damaged a couple dozen vehicles, destroyed several outbuildings, barns, and sheds, and overturned an empty tractor trailer along route 29 between Allendale and Seigling. The Tornado reached a maximum width of three quarters of a mile along route 29 between Allendale and Seigling. One injury occurred when a person drove a car into a tree that had fallen across the road. The maximum sustained winds in this EF2 Tornado were estimated between 115 and 125 mph. In addition to the Tornado Damage, there was sporadic straight line wind damage with estimated winds of up to 90 mph occurring up to a couple of miles south of the Tornado path. The straight line wind damage resulted in numerous downed trees and power lines, along with minor damage to homes and businesses especially in and around Allendale, South Carolina.

Trees and power lines were reported down between Martin and Millett.

Power lines down off Highway 301 N.

Trees and power lines down along Highway 278

Numerous trees, limbs, and power lines down countywide.

Power lines down.