April 22, 2018
1:11 PM| Date | April 22, 2018 |
| Time | 1:11 PM |
| County | Crenshaw |
| City | Greenville |
| Property Loss | $100.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 750934 |
3.3 SSE Highland Home - 2 SE Highland Home The tornado touched near Daniel Mill Road causing minor tree damage and then passed through mainly wooded areas as it moved north-northeast. The tornado strengthened to an EF-1 before reaching Oliver Myers Road, passing through mainly wooded areas uprooting and snapping large trees as it approached a small lake in the Magnolia Shores area. The tornado caused minor to moderate damage to several homes around the lake, mainly to roofs and siding. The tornado then proceeded through more woods before dissipating. Start: 31.9085/-86.3063 End: 31.9362/-86.2883
NWS EF Scale: F1
The EF-1 tornado touched down just prior to crossing Jeffcoast Road, then moved north-northeast destroying a manufactured home, causing moderate damage to a second manufactured home, destroyed a shed, and uprooted and snapped large trees, one of which fell on a vehicle. The tornado was at its widest as it cut through a grove of trees and open fields before crossing Chapel Hill Road. A metal roof was then torn off a barn and thrown one-third of a mile back to the south. The tornado then caused sporadic damage as it passed through mainly wooded areas uprooting and snapping large trees, with one falling on a house causing minor damage, before lifting near Center Ridge Road.
A strong upper level system combined with a moist and unstable air mass to generate strong and severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced several weak tornadoes along with wind damage.
Part of 7-tornado outbreak on April 22, 2018
A strong upper level system combined with a moist and unstable air mass to generate strong and severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced several weak tornadoes along with wind damage.