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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
504 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020


.Walterboro, SC...Updated to extend path eastward...

Start Location...4 SW Walterboro in Colleton County SC
End Location...3 WSW Norman Landing in Colleton County SC
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...06:47 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Maximum Path Width...500.0 yards
Path Length...17.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...32.8791 / -80.7305
Ending Lat/Lon...32.9784 / -80.456
* Fatalities...1
* Injuries...1

...Summary...
The tornado formed near Route 63 about a mile east of the West 
Walterboro tornado. This tornado grew in size as it tracked through 
Walterboro and then tracked northeastward through the Low Country 
Regional Airport and then further northeast with a preliminary 
length of about 8 miles. Further investigation needs to be done to 
determine if the path continued farther to the northeast and if so 
how far. This tornado produced extensive tree damage along the path 
across northwestern portions of Walterboro with many hundreds of 
trees snapped off or uprooted. Trees falling on houses or the wind 
associated with the tornado produced mainly minor damage to hundreds 
of residences and some businesses. 

Inflow winds into the tornado produced significant tree and some 
structural damage across the central and southeastern portions of 
Walterboro. In this area a large pine tree fell through a section of 
a home killing a person and injuring another. 

At the Low Country Regional Airport, winds associated with the 
tornado or winds flowing into the tornado damaged or destroyed most 
hangers and damaged or destroyed nearly two dozen aircraft.

The tornado continued east-northeastward, sporadically touching down
just north of Route 17-A, between Sidneys Road to Red Oak Road, just 
northeast of Cottageville. The damage was mainly snapping and 
uprooting of trees.  
 

.Dorchester County, SC...

Start Location...2 WNW Givhans in Dorchester County SC
End Location...2 N Givhans in Dorchester County SC
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...07:10 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...102 mph
Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards
Path Length...2.29 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.0211 / -80.3667
Ending Lat/Lon...33.0385 / -80.3331
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado touched down near Route 61, south of Givhans Ferry State
Park, and moved northeast, dissipating just northeast of the 
intersection of Carter Road and Queen Drive. Along this path
was sporadic snapped and uprooted many trees. Near the end of the 
path at a residence near Carter Road, a two ton wood crate container
was lifted and overturned. There was significant straight line wind
damage to trees just south of this path, along and north of Campbell
Road. 


.Long County, GA...

Start Location...3 ESE Ludowici in Long County GA
End Location...4 E Ludowici in Long County GA
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...07:47 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards
Path Length...0.36 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...31.6877 / -81.6861
Ending Lat/Lon...31.6891 / -81.6803
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
This tornado had a very brief touchdown just east of Ludowici, downing
and uprooting a few trees and causing damage to two barn buildings and
mobile home near Stafford Diary Road. 


.Liberty and Bryan Counties, GA...

Start Location...2 WNW Seabrook in Liberty County GA
End Location...4 ENE Sunbury in Bryan County GA
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...08:11 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...250.0 yards
Path Length...8.93 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...31.7592 / -81.3658
Ending Lat/Lon...31.7852 / -81.2175
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
This tornado began near Dorchester Village Road, just east of I-95.
It tracked east-northeast across Sunbury Road, then across the 
Medway river into southern Bryan county.  In Bryan county, it crossed
Route 44, and dissipated just east of Belle Island Road. A few homes
and church sustained roof damage between Dorchester Village Road and 
Islands Highway. Otherwise, there was sporadic snapping and uprooting of
trees along the path.  

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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