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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
220 PM EDT Fri May 1 2020


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 29 2020 TORNADO EVENT...

.20200429_anderson...

Start Location...3 SW Sandy Springs in Anderson County SC
End Location...2 SW Sandy Springs in Anderson County SC
Date...04/29/2020
Estimated Time...06:20 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph
Maximum Path Width...10.0 yards
Path Length...0.64 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.5636 / -82.7923
Ending Lat/Lon...34.5683 / -82.7826
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A brief, weak tornado touched down just north of I-85 in
northwest Anderson County Wednesday evening.  Several trees were 
uprooted and pushed over on Hix Road near the intersection with 
Centerville Road. The tornado crossed a cove of Lake Hartwell, 
with a few limbs down along Sandy Springs Road. The tornado 
uprooted another small tree along Beaver Trail before lifting. 

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.

$$

TDP