Event Summary
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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75 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None |
Damage Path Length:
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5.48 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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300 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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5 S Ashcraft Corner
33.4593/-87.8859
at 418 pm
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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2 ENE Ashcraft Corner
33.5348/-87.8593
at 426 pm
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National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in northeast Pickens County and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.
The tornado formed along County Road 47 (Bill Hill Church Road) about nine miles northeast of Reform in northeastern Pickens County. The tornado moved northeast, paralleled State Route 159, and ended just inside Fayette County along County Road 12. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado damage path was 5.48 miles long and was 300 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 75 mph. The tornado affected mostly rural locations.
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