Tornado touchdown near Charleston confirmed

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Tornado touchdown near Charleston confirmed

Story Published: Jun 29, 2009 at 2:15 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 29, 2009 at 2:15 PM EST

HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) - The National Weather Service has confirmed
that a weak, small-scale tornado touched down this weekend in the
marshes of a South Carolina city less than 20 miles from Charleston.

Meteorologist John Jelsema said Tuesday that no one was injured by the tornado that struck Hanahan.

Several homes were damaged as trees toppled and strong winds
whipped through Saturday. But officials think the damage was caused
by the storm that spawned the tornado, not the tornado itself.

Authorities say the tornado moved along a marsh for a fourth of a mile around 6:48 p.m. Saturday, stirring winds of up to 85 mph. Downed power lines left at least 3500 people without power after the storms.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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