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906 NOUS42 KCHS 182227 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-192230- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 627 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 9/17/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Cypress Cove in Effingham County, GA... Start Location...2 W Blandford in Effingham County GA End Location...4 NW Blandford in Effingham County GA Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...02:54 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards Path Length...2.65 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...32.2805 / -81.3024 Ending Lat/Lon...32.318 / -81.3126 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado, with an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 mph in southern Effingham County, GA. Both a ground and aerial survey was performed. The tornado began near the intersection of Low Ground Road and Burnt Tree Drive. Some trees were snapped and uprooted in this area, along with some minor damage to the skirting of a few mobile homes. The tornado continued north-northeastward across a wooded and marshy region, where it snapped and uprooted several trees. As it crossed Little McCall Road, it snapped and uprooted several large trees over the properties of six homes along the road. None of these six homes sustained any significant structure damage. The tornado then moved into the small community of Cypress Cove, where it removed siding and some roof shingles to approximately 18 homes in that community. The tornado reached its maximum intensity, with winds around 100 mph, as it crossed Little McCall Road and into the southern portion of the Cypress Cove community. The tornado quickly dissipated as crossed the northern part of Cypress Cove, ending near Ralph Rahn Road. 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. $$