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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
508 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2020

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

.SW Ludowici...

Start Location...3 NNW Doctortown in Long County GA
End Location...2 WSW Ludowici in Long County GA
Date...04/13/2020
Estimated Time...07:37 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph
Maximum Path Width...500.0 yards
Path Length...3.21 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...31.6923 / -81.8373
Ending Lat/Lon...31.6948 / -81.7829
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The path of this tornado was originally detected by high 
resolution satellite imagery over the remote area of the Griffin 
Ridge Wildlife Management Area (WMA), located just southwest of 
Ludowici. It was confirmed on the ground using damage pictures 
sent by staff from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at 
Griffin Ridge WMA. The tornado began near Hughes River Road, about
5.5 miles southwest of Ludowici and about 3 miles west of Highway
301. The tornado then moved east-northeast over mostly marsh and 
uninhabited area, crossing over Check Station Road which enters 
into the Griffin Ridge WMA off of Highway 301. The tornado then 
ended just east-northeast of Check Station Road, and just west of 
Highway 301. The impact of this tornado was snapping and uprooting
of many trees along and near 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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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