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Public Information Statement - Corrected Beginning/Ending Lat/Lon
National Weather Service Columbia SC
915 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 13, 2020 TORNADO EVENT...

...NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY EF-1 TORNADO NEAR BLYTHEWOOD...

Start Location...5 SE Blythewood in Richland County SC
End Location...6 WNW Elgin in Richland County SC 
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...05:53 AM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph 
Maximum Path Width...80.0 yards 
Path Length...4.91 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.1556 / -80.919 
Ending Lat/Lon...34.2157 / -80.8738
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A strong EF-1 tornado began near the intersection of Lee Road and 
Trowbridge Road. The tornado continued northeast for just under 5 miles. 
The tornado crossed Hard Scrabble Road, Kelly Mill Road, Langford Road 
and dissipated near Heins Road. The maximum estimated wind speed 
associated with the tornado was 105 mph. 

Much of the damage along the path of the tornado was tree damage. There 
were numerous trees that had been snapped, uprooted or suffered damage 
to branches. There were several homes that suffered minor roof damage 
to roofing materials, such as shingles, along with damage to soffit and 
fascia on the exterior of structures. Some of the most extensive 
tree damage occurred just off of Langford Road near the Hunters Run 
neighborhood. There were also several large trees, both hardwood and 
softwood, that were snapped and uprooted along Kelly Mill Road near 
the Crickentree neighborhood. This is across the street from Lake 
Carolina Elementary Upper Campus. Along Ejw Road, across the street 
from Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus, there were several trees 
that has fallen across the roadway and been cleared. Additionally, 
along Ejw Road, there were a few trees either snapped, uprooted or 
with significant branch damage before the road crossed Round Top 
Branch. Several trees were uprooted along the entrance to 
Crickentree on Crickentree Drive. 

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.

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