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065 NOUS42 KCAE 062107 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 070100- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia 507 PM EDT THU Apr 6 2017 ...Tornado Confirmed in Edgefield County South Carolina... The National Weather Service Survey Team continues to investigate storm damage in Edgefield and Saluda counties. The team has confirmed straight line wind damage in Johnston and tornado damage between Johnston through at least Ward. Preliminary estimates indicate that the tornado reached EF-2 strength along a portion of its track. The survey team continues to investigate the damage in Saluda county while another survey team investigates storm damage in Lexington county. More information will become available later tonight once the teams finish their assessment. For reference...the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...wind speeds 65 to 85 mph. EF1...wind speeds 86 to 110 mph. EF2...wind speeds 111 to 135 mph. EF3...wind speeds 136 to 165 mph. EF4...wind speeds 166 to 200 mph. EF5...wind speeds greater than 200 mph. $$ Morrison