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484 NOUS42 KCHS 272108 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-282115- 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. $$