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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
709 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/13/2020 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...

.Wallace SC Microbursts...

Location...Wallace in Marlboro County SC
Date...Apr 13 2020
Estimated Time...0658 AM to 710 AM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 to 110 mph
Maximum Path Width...2 to 3 mile swath width
Path Length...4 to 5 mile swath length
Beginning Location...southeast and east of the city of Wallace near Hwy 9
Ending Lat/Lon...north and northeast of the city of Wallace along Hwy 177
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A few very strong microburts caused widespread damage near the city of
Wallace SC. The width of the entire damage area is approximately 2 to 3 
miles wide and 4 to 5 miles long. All of the damage was aligned nearly
unidirectional at every location damage was observed. The near straight 
line swath of damage coupled with evidence of a very wide swath of damage 
was indicative of microbursts in this event. 

Most of the winds within this area ranged from 65 to 85 mph with several 
locations of 90 to 110 mph winds. Several homes were impacted with roofs 
blow off, and an unanchored single wide mobile home was flipped off its 
foundation blocks. In addition, hundreds of softwood and hardwood trees
were either snapped or uprooted across a wide area. The most intensive
damage appeared in three areas including: Grants Mill Rd W near Hwy 9
east of Wallace, the Garden Rd area near Old Wire Rd., and along sections
of Hwy 177 northeast of Wallace.

A map of the area with wind estimates will be developed tomorrow. 

* 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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