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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1206 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS TORNADO NEAR LONE STAR IN CALHOUN COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE SURVEY NEAR LONE STAR IN SOUTHEAST CALHOUN COUNTY. RESULTS DETERMINED AN EF-1 (86-110 MPH)TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH- SOUTHWEST OF LONE STAR AT 1050 PM EST ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS MCCORDS FERRY ROAD AND DISSIPATED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF LONE STAR. THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH WAS 2.4 MILES. ESTIMATED DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG MCCORDS FERRY ROAD JUST SOUTH OF TINAH ROAD. AT THAT LOCATION SEVERAL HOMES LOST PORTIONS OF THEIR ROOFS AND NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES WERE DOWN. AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST OVER BROOMSTRAW ROAD...SEVERAL SHEDS AND OUTBUILDINGS LOST ROOFS OR WERE DESTROYED. THE TORNADO DOWNED TREES AS IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST PAST SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 129 WERE IT DISSIPATED. |
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