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May 4, 2021 (Abbeville County, SC) The National Weather Service is confirming at least two tornadoes touched down in South Carolina. It happened as storms rolled through the region Monday afternoon. The first touchdown was near Lowndesville, northeast of Elberton just after 2 p.m. The second tornado touched down around 2:45 p.m. just northeast of Abbeville.
More strong to severe storms headed for North Georgia More strong to severe storms headed for North Georgia This building near Elberton collapsed as severe weather rolled through the region on Monday, May 3. The man trapped inside was rescued uninjured. (photo by Elbert County Emergency Services) A cold front approaching from the west will trigger another round of strong to severe thunderstorms across northern and central Georgia today. In Northeast Georgia, the worst of the weather is expected to arrive this afternoon and tonight. The threat of more bad weather comes on the heels of a deadly tornado outbreak on Monday.
Severe weather tears through Midlands on Monday afternoon Chris Trainor, The State (Columbia, S.C.) May 3 The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lexington County on Monday afternoon as a strong storm system ripped across parts of South Carolina. A tornado warning was issued for the Gilbert, Red Bank and Summit areas in Lexington County until 4:15 p.m. Monday. Aside from the possibility of a tornado, the weather service warned of the potential of lightning and quarter-sized hail. At 4:15 p.m., the weather service downgraded the alert to a severe thunderstorm warning for Lexington. The tornado warning for Lexington followed tornado warnings in several other counties in South Carolina, including Newberry, Greenwood, and Abbeville counties on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service tweeted a confirmation of a tornado in Abbeville County. The Greenwood Index-Journal reported that Abbeville County tornado was near Lowndesville at one point.