2019 Lexington Halloween Tornado

Public Information Statement...
National Weather Service Columbia SC
504 PM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 10/31/2019 TORNADO EVENT...
...Multiple Touchdowns EF1 Tornado Lexington County...
...Tornadoes Touch Down Three Times In Just Over 8 Miles
from Same Supercell...

...Touchdown near Roy Steele Road and Crosby Road...

Start Location...2 NE Gilbert in Lexington County SC
End Location...3 NE Gilbert in Lexington County SC
Date...10/31/2019
Estimated Time...05:59 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width...50 yards
Path Length...1.14 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.9355 / -81.3702
Ending Lat/Lon...33.9427 / -81.3526
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A tornado touched down near the intersection of Roy
Steele Road and Crosby Road just northeast of the town
of Gilbert. It moved quickly to the northeast at nearly
50 mph. It ended near the intersection of Drawbill
Road and Austin McCartha Road. Much of the damage was
confined to trees that were both hardwood and softwood.
The tornado downed large tree limbs, uprooted a tree
and snapped a couple of soft wood trees approximately
20 to 30 feet off the ground. The strong winds blew a
piece of sheet metal that wrapped itself around a tree
trunk.


..Touchdown between Olde Farm Road and Rabbit Road...

Start Location...5 WNW Red Bank in Lexington County SC
End Location...4 WSW Lexington in Lexington County SC
Date...10/31/2019
Estimated Time...06:02 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards
Path Length...0.47 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.9596 / -81.3109
Ending Lat/Lon...33.9634 / -81.3041
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
This is the location of the most widespread tree damage
and strongest winds. The tornado once again touched down
near Clinton Sease Farms along Olde Farm Road. The tornado
continued northeast and uprooted and snapped nearly two
dozen trees between Olde Farm Road and Rabbit Road. A small
wood building at the farm lost a good portion of its metal
roof. The tornado ended just as it crossed Rabbit Road.


..Brief Touchdown near the intersection of Dreher Street and
Harmon Street...

Start Location...Lexington in Lexington County SC
End Location...Lexington in Lexington County SC
Date...10/31/2019
Estimated Time...06:09 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width...50.0 yards
Path Length...0.07 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.9873 / -81.2306
Ending Lat/Lon...33.9879 / -81.2297
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The final touchdown occurred near the Lexington Middle School
near the intersection of Dreher Street and Harmon Street. A
large hardwood tree broke and took down a power line. A small
hardwood tree was snapped about 30 feet off the ground. There
were several large limbs that came down on a power line along
Harmon Street. Portions of a wooden fence were blown over behind
a home along Dreher Street.


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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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