MANNING - An apparent tornado touched down in rural Clarendon County on Friday, injuring at least nine people and destroying several mobile homes, officials said.

The tornado was spawned from a severe weather system that brought thunderstorms to much of South Carolina. At least three people were in serious condition, said Clarendon Memorial nursing supervisor Beverly Trotter said. "Everybody was pretty shook up," Trotter said. "I have people who are getting minor stitches all the way up to surgery."

The system, associated with a cold front that moved quickly across the state, brought intense heavy rain and tornado warnings for several counties.