{"id":18630,"date":"2019-03-04T16:57:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T21:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/?p=18630"},"modified":"2019-03-04T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T22:00:15","slug":"clean-up-under-way-after-tornadoes-touch-down-in-midlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/clean-up-under-way-after-tornadoes-touch-down-in-midlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleanup under way after tornadoes touch down in Midlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ryan Keck cleans out his sister-in-laws’ Toyota on Lincoln Street in Columbia after a tornado caused a tree to fall on it.<\/p>\n

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State emergency officials toured areas of the Midlands Monday after\u00a0 three tornadoes touched down Sunday night, causing heavy damage and power outages. The damage came after a deadly storm system ripped through the Southeast, leaving at least 23 dead in Alabama.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of our regional emergency managers are out with county emergency managers doing some initial damage assessment just to see what kind of damage occurred last night,\u201d said Kim McLeod, a public information coordinator for South Carolina Emergency Management Division. McLeod said that there has been damage to local businesses and homes.<\/p>\n

A tornado warning was issued for Columbia Sunday night. According McLeod, the National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes hit on Sunday, two in Richland and one in Lexington. A fourth was confirmed late Monday.<\/p>\n

Columbia resident Ryan Keck was notified of a tree crashing through his sister-in-law\u2019s car Sunday night as a result of the windy weather. The car, located on the 2400 block of Lincoln Street, is completely totaled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very unfortunate. It didn\u2019t feel that windy at our place but I guess some spots around town it was,\u201d said Keck. \u201cI\u2019m glad no one was in the car. It\u2019s just a car and everyone is safe.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

SCE&G recorded a high of 67 power outages Sunday. That number has now decreased to 36.<\/p>\n

According to the South Carolina State Climatology office, South Carolina averages 14.6 tornadoes per year. Yet those numbers have increased between 2000-2017 with the Palmetto State averaging 23.2 per year.<\/p>\n

During the spring time, tornadoes are caused from active cold fronts.<\/p>\n

McLeod is expecting more severe weather this spring and suggests that people refer to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division<\/a> website and mobile app to learn more about how to stay safe during tornadoes and other severe weather.<\/p>\n

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Kim Mcleod, public information coordinator for South Carolina Emergency Management Division, wants the public to know how to deal with severe weather dangers by visiting SCEMD.org.<\/p>\n

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