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Storm displaces residents, halts game

Winds responsible for power outages, damage On Sunday evening, a severe thunderstorm passed through downtown Columbia with 60 mile per hour winds. Destroying part of the The Lofts at USC and killing the power to Carolina Stadium, the storm was unexpected to most. “Who really thinks The Lofts is going to flood or a tornado is going to hit?” asked second-year hospitality student Casey Sharpe, who is one of many who described the storm as a tornado.