Power Outage in Fairfax, SC

Allendale County dispatch reported multiple trees down on power lines on Bay Shore Drive near Fairfax.

The Allendale county Emergency Manager reported a tree down along 6th Street behind the IGA Super Market, another tree down near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Aiken Avenue, and both trees and power lines down near the intersection of Highway 278 and Aiken Avenue in Fairfax, South Carolina.

The public reported a tree and power line down in Fairfax, 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.

Power lines down...trees down at 7th and Bay Shore.