National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down near the Town of Chapin during Monday night’s storm
- Paul Kirby
- Jun 10
- 1 min read
Chapin, SC 06/10/2025 (Paul Kirby) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a tornado formed during strong storms that hit Lake Murray and the Chapin area Monday night damaging areas just west of Chapin. Although storms spawned heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds countywide, it appears as if the Chapin area’s storms were the most severe.
The NWS says that an EF1 tornado with wind speeds in the 95 mile per hour range landed touched down along Caro Lane and crossed the Amick’s Ferry Road peninsula close to Lexington County’s Amick’s Ferry Fire Station at Lake Tide Drive. It continued to do damage along Sand Bar Lane and Lazy Creek Drive on an adjacent peninsula. The tornado finally continued across US Hwy. 76 (Chapin Road) doing some damage on the Peak and Richland County side of the highway.
There were some tree limbs down and other vegetation damaged at Crooked Creek Park off Old Lexington Highway which is close to Lexington Richland District 5’s Chapin Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle Schools. All of this occurred during the same time as the storms got the strongest.
Damage assessment was still being done Tuesday afternoon. Much of that work is done by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
The recent tornado near Chapin highlights the importance of staying informed about severe weather conditions. Just like navigating challenges in the Sprunki game, being prepared and aware can make a big difference in how we respond to unexpected events. It’s crucial that communities continue to support damage assessment and recovery efforts to ensure safety and resilience after such storms.