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326 NOUS42 KCAE 151338 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 160145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 938 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/03/19 TORNADO EVENT... ..Fort Jackson Tornado... Start Location...2 ENE Woodfields in Richland County SC End Location...1 NNW Fort Jackson in Richland County SC Date...03/03/2019 Estimated Time...07:33 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph Maximum Path Width...200.0 yards Path Length...0.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.06 / -80.9031 Ending Lat/Lon...34.0612 / -80.8928 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... Fort Jackson personnel surveyed damage on the base and provided the National Weather Service with detailed damage photos which are consistent with a tornado. The tornado uprooted and snapped multiple pine trees in the vicinity of Park Road near Gills Creek. The tornado touched down about half a mile southeast of the intersection of Percival Road and Alpine Road. The tornado path length was approximately 0.6 miles with a width of about 200 yards. 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. $$