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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1154 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024 /1054 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/24 Tornado Event - Update #2...

.Update...Additional information was analyzed and the path width
and length have been updated.

..Cherokee North Carolina Tornado near Peachtree...


Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.42 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             11:41 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 E Murphy / Cherokee County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          35.0918 / -83.9532

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               11:42 PM EDT
End Location:           5 SSE Marble / Cherokee County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            35.1043 / -83.9149

Survey Summary:
Pockets of extensive tree damage were noted near and around the
Peachtree community. The tornado likely developed near Greenlawn
Cemetery Road and Memory Lane. It continued east across Upper
Peachtree Road causing some tree damage on Lizzie Elliot Road.
The tornado took a slight northeast jog and was non-continuous
throughout its life cycle. It crossed Sky Trek Drive and Shadow
Pond Road. The tornado lifted before crossing Upper Peachtree
Road again. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped along
the path. It was noted that large limbs were also downed. Other
significant tree damage was found where Upper Peachtree Road
turns north just past Trinity Drive close to Boyd Ridge Drive.
However, this damage was associated with straightline winds in
excess of 70 mph.

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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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