Funnel Cloud Moves Through Spartanburg County, South Carolina

A tornado touched down in Chesnee, South Carolina, on Monday, May 23, tracking around five miles with wind peaks of 110mph, the National Weather Service confirmed.

This footage shot by Cole Price near the North-South Carolina border shows a funnel cloud twisting in the distance.

According to preliminary damage reports, the tornado was rated as EF-1. Local media reported damage to property at various sites following the strong winds. Credit: Cole Price via Storyful

Video Transcript

- That's for sure. Got big upwards motion here.

Intense upwards motion here. It's a good rotation, too. Check that out.

Burnley, just West of Shelby, North Carolina. We got some dangly bits, that's for sure. Upwards motion-- upwards motion, and I see some rotation. This could be a developing large tornado. That could be on the ground.

There it is. Yeah, very well might be on the ground. All right, we need to go over there and catch back up to this thing. Looks like it might have lifted. I saw some debris not too long ago.

All right. I'm going to need to get back on the highway and follow this thing.