Nixville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hampton County
Hampton County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,561. Its county seat is Hampton. It was named for Confederate Civil War general Wade Hampton, who in the late 1870s, with ...
,
South Carolina
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, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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, United States.
The community is on
South Carolina Highway 3
South Carolina Highway 3 (SC 3) is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway travels in a C-shape from a point approximately southeast of Varnville northwest and north to Barnwell, and th ...
east of
Estill.
On April 13, 2020, a tornado measuring EF4 on the
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated as EF-Scale) rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause. It is used in some countries, including the United States, Canada, China, and Mongolia.
The Enhanced Fujita scale repla ...
traveled across Hampton County, striking Nixville along its path. The tornado, which was part of the
2020 Easter tornado outbreak
A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 12–13, 2020. Several tornadoes were responsible for prompting tornado emergencies, including the first one to be issued by the ...
, killed five people in the Nixville and Estill vicinities and caused a significant amount of property damage.
See also
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List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present)
This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F4, EF4, IF4, or an equivalent rating during the 2020s decade. These scales – the Fujita scale, the Enhanced Fujita scale, the International Fujita scale, and t ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Hampton County, South Carolina
Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
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