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050 NOUS42 KCHS 262012 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-272015- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 412 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR April 13, 2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Southeast of Jamestown, SC...Update to adjust and lengthen tornado damage path... Start Location...2 NE Simmonsville in Berkeley County SC End Location...Palmerville in Berkeley County SC Date...04/13/2020 Estimated Time...08:00 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...108 mph Maximum Path Width...400.0 yards Path Length...2.54 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.2675 / -79.6161 Ending Lat/Lon...33.2532 / -79.6559 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The tornado damage path was adjusted and lengthened based on a damage survey and high resolution satellite data. This brief tornado touched down just south of French Santee Road near Redding Lane. The tornado tracked northeastward across French Santee Road near Benjys Trail, dissipating about a mile northeast of the intersection of Guilliard Lake Road and Forest Road 269 in a heavily wooded area. Many trees were snapped and uprooted along the path, with some minor roof damage to one home at the corner of French Santee Road and Benjys Trail. 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. $$