Fechtig, South Carolina

Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States
32°46′09″N 80°57′50″W / 32.76917°N 80.96389°W / 32.76917; -80.96389CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCountyHamptonElevation
85 ft (26 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)803 & 839GNIS feature ID1222364[1]

Fechtig is an unincorporated community in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States.[1] The community is on South Carolina Highway 68 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Hampton.

On April 13, 2020, a tornado measuring EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale traveled across Hampton County from near Scotia to near Fechtig. The tornado was part of the 2020 Easter tornado outbreak.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fechtig". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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