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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
223 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/09/2025 Tornado Event...


..Chapin EF-1 Tornado in Lexington County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/09/2025
Start Time:             08:43 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 SW Chapin / Lexington County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1229 / -81.4043

End Date:               06/09/2025
End Time:               08:49 PM EDT
End Location:           2 E Chapin / Lexington County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.1614 / -81.3084

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed an EF-
1 tornado south of Chapin in Lexington County. The tornado began 
on a peninsula of Lake Murray along Caro Lane, causing a swath of 
snapped large limbs and substantial tree debris. Continuing 
northeast, the tornado produced minor tree damage as it crossed 
Amicks Ferry Road. Further east, substantial tree damage was found 
on Lake Tide Drive with several dozen uprooted or snapped trees. 
Additional tree damage was found across Sandbar Road and Lazy Creek 
Court on the adjacent peninsulas. Numerous snapped limbs and debris 
were found around Crooked Creek Park and Old Lexington Highway and 
additional EF-1 damage behind Northshore Drive. The tornado crossed 
Highway 76 causing a mix of EF-0 and EF-1 tree damage along Crooked 
Creek Road and minor housing damage along Hollyoak Lane. The tornado 
then lifted northeast of Hollyoak Lane. 

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

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

NOTE:
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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