Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
125 NOUS42 KGSP 102156 CCA PNSGSP GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-110945- Public Information Statement...Corrected for Date National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 556 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 6/9/25 Tornado Event... .20250609_elbert... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.96 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/09/2025 Start Time: 07:10 PM EDT Start Location: 5 SW Mount Carmel / Elbert County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.9733 / -82.5855 End Date: 06/09/2025 End Time: 07:11 PM EDT End Location: 4 SW Mount Carmel / McCormick County / SC End Lat/Lon: 33.9754 / -82.5689 Survey Summary: A brief tornado touched down in Bobby Brown State Park in Elbert County, downing trees across Bobby Brown State Park Road and intensifying as it crossed Ranger Road. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado approached a cove along the Savannah River. Some structural damage to pavilions occurred at the Bobby Brown Recreational Center. Tree damage was observed across the river in McCormick County SC, with some uprooted trees and large limbs broken. It is unknown how far into McCormick County the tornado may have traveled due to lack of roads on US Army Corps of Engineers property. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg would like to thank Elbert County Emergency Management, Bobby Brown State Park, and the US Army Corps of Engineers with their assistance on the survey. && 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. $$