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Building Damage in South Carolina Caused by the Tornadoes of March 28, 1984 (1985) / Chapter Skim
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'INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY'
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... Record low pressures were recorded as the storm passed, accompanied by severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail. The first tornado was reported by a South Carolina state trooper near Ware Shoals, about 20 miles from the Georgia border, at 4:35 p.m.
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... Steel-framed public buildings performed much better, although cladding and secondary members were often severely damaged. A particularly disturbing failure was that of the Northwood Village Shopping Center in Bennettsville, which had a hybrid steel and masonry form of construction similar to that of hundreds of shopping centers in the region.
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