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343 NOUS42 KGSP 270209 PNSGSP GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-271415- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1009 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/25/20 TORNADO EVENT... .20200425_wadehampton... Start Location...3 N Greenville in Greenville County SC End Location...3 SSE Taylors in Greenville County SC Date...04/25/2020 Estimated Time...09:09 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 mph Maximum Path Width...400.0 yards Path Length...5.54 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.8916 / -82.3915 Ending Lat/Lon...34.8782 / -82.2974 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF2 tornado touched down just east of the Montebello subdivision in central Greenville County. Initial damage consisted mainly of large tree limbs broken, but the tornado intensified and uprooted trees and snapped numerous tree trunks as it approached and ran along Pleasantburg Dr. The tornado reached its peak intensity of 115 mph and width of close to 400 yards for the first time after crossing Rutherford Rd, where it lifted the roof off a motel in the Forest Hills area, snapped numerous hardwood tree trunks, and threw the roofing material a good distance, destroying numerous cars. With an average path width of 100 to 200 yards, the tornado continued to snap and uproot trees as it moved parallel to Brushy Creek and crossed Wade Hampton Blvd, where it lifted much of the roof off a restaurant and damaged the SAVMOR building. The tornado then continued moving eastward and winds reached peak intensity of 115 mph again as it crossed Edwards Rd, where it snapped and uprooted multiple hardwood trees. In addition, the tornado debarked many of these trees. The tornado kept going towards Botany Rd, where it damaged a church building and snapped more trees. The tornado then crossed E. North St. where it weakened, snapping numerous tree limbs before lifting just before reaching Hudson Rd. 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. $$