


Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
929 NOUS42 KCHS 111918 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-120730- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 318 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 7/10/2025 Tornado Event... ..Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (Jasper County, SC)... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.64 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/10/2025 Start Time: 05:14 PM EDT Start Location: 3 S Limehouse / Jasper County / SC Start Lat/Lon: 32.1647 / -81.0879 End Date: 07/10/2025 End Time: 05:16 PM EDT End Location: 3 SSW Limehouse / Jasper County / SC End Lat/Lon: 32.1714 / -81.0953 Survey Summary: A weak, short-lived tornado briefly touched down in the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, in southern Jasper County, SC. The tornado initiated just east of Plantation Island Trail, where it snapped some small tree limbs and tops of some trees. It moved toward the north-northwest, snapping more small tree limbs, before crossing Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive, ending just south of South Carolina State Road 170. && 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. $$