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601 NOUS42 KCHS 181848 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-191900- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 248 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 9/17/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Reevesville in Dorchester County, SC... Start Location...1 NNE Reevesville in Dorchester County SC End Location...2 NNE Reevesville in Dorchester County SC Date...09/17/2020 Estimated Time...09:13 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards Path Length...0.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...33.2219 / -80.6329 Ending Lat/Lon...33.23 / -80.6291 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... Damage survey indicated that a tornado began near a tree line east of St. Mark Bowman Road. The tornado tracked north across a tree farm on Cockadoo Farm Road. Damage on the farm consisted of dozens of snapped or uprooted trees and overturned hundreds of potted trees and shrubs. Minor damage was observed to siding and shingles on a few homes between Cockadoo Farm Road and Neighborhood Drive. The tornado track ended in a wooded area north of Neighborhood 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. $$