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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
141 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/12/25 Tornado Event...

.Calhoun Falls Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/12/2025
Start Time:             07:40 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 NE Calhoun Falls / Abbeville County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1208 / -82.5519

End Date:               05/12/2025
End Time:               07:44 PM EDT
End Location:           5 NNE Calhoun Falls / Abbeville County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.1441 / -82.5418

Survey Summary:
A brief and weak EF-0 tornado touched down along Old Calhoun
Falls Road near Mud Creek Road. The tornado moved northeast,
paralleling Old Calhoun Falls Road, before dissipating near the
intersection with Latimer Road. The tornado snapped multiple
large limbs and uprooted a couple trees. Maximum estimated winds
were 65 mph with a width of 20 yards.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
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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