Nixville, South Carolina

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Nixville, South Carolina
Nixville is located in South Carolina
Nixville
Nixville
Coordinates: 32°44′35″N 81°09′07″W / 32.74306°N 81.15194°W / 32.74306; -81.15194Coordinates: 32°44′35″N 81°09′07″W / 32.74306°N 81.15194°W / 32.74306; -81.15194
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHampton
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)803 & 839
GNIS feature ID1249880[1]

Nixville is an unincorporated community in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States.[1] The community is on South Carolina Highway 3 5.3 miles (8.5 km) east of Estill.

On April 13, 2020, a tornado measuring EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale traveled across Hampton County, striking Nixville along its path. The tornado, which was part of the 2020 Easter tornado outbreak, killed five people in the Nixville and Estill vicinities and caused a significant amount of property damage.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Nixville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Update to NWS Damage Survey for April 13, 2020 Tornado Event: Long Track Tornado in Hampton County, SC". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Iowa State University. Retrieved June 8, 2020.


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