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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
320 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/24 Tornado Event...


..Old Lumberton Road at Red Store Road...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.22 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/14/2024
Start Time:             07:52 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 E Evergreen / Columbus County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4097 / -78.8018

End Date:               05/14/2024
End Time:               07:58 PM EDT
End Location:           7 NW Whiteville / Columbus County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            34.425 / -78.768

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down on the southwest corner of the
intersection of Old Lumberton Rd and Red Store Rd, and was
captured on video crossing Old Lumberton Rd. A few outbuildings
sustained moderate damage, including a blown in garage door and
partial loss of roof panels. A few shingles were torn off the
residence, and several large limbs were broken out of a hardwood
tree. The tornado moved northeast, blew the side off an open-faced
metal garage, and ripped several shingles from a home on the east
side of Red Store Rd. Several large limbs were broken from pine
trees on the east side of Red Store Rd. The tornado continued
northeast, uprooted a couple of large trees as it crossed Mount
Olive Rd, and snapped a large pine tree and broke large limbs out
as it crossed Research Dr. The tornado weakened as it approached
Bill Hooks Rd, breaking out a few small limbs from trees before
lifting.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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