Seneca Storm Update

A powerful afternoon storm packing heavy rain, half-inch hail, and damaging straight-line winds swept through Seneca yesterday, downing trees across the city and striking one home on North Crestview Drive. While the severe damage sparked initial fears of a tornado, the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed that radar data showed no twister, attributing the destruction to powerful straight-line winds that can often mimic tornado damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all residents made it out safely. Seneca Administrator Scott Moulder surveyed damages at the Cross Creek neighborhood…