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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
938 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/03/19 TORNADO EVENT...

..Fort Jackson Tornado...

Start Location...2 ENE Woodfields in Richland County SC
End Location...1 NNW Fort Jackson in Richland County SC
Date...03/03/2019
Estimated Time...07:33 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width...200.0 yards
Path Length...0.6 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.06 / -80.9031
Ending Lat/Lon...34.0612 / -80.8928
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Fort Jackson personnel surveyed damage on the base and provided the
National Weather Service with detailed damage photos which are 
consistent with a tornado. The tornado uprooted and snapped 
multiple pine trees in the vicinity of Park Road near
Gills Creek. The tornado touched down about half a mile southeast 
of the intersection of Percival Road and Alpine Road. 
The tornado path length was approximately 0.6 miles with a width 
of about 200 yards. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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