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Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
958 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/8-9/24 Tornado Event Update #2...

.Update...Added Black Mountain Tornado, Anderson Wind, and
Preliminary Jackson County Tornado. Corrected for Gaston-
Belmont Tornado injuries.

.Polkville-Cherryville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  21.99 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             03:00 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Polkville / Cleveland County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          35.4339 / -81.651

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               03:44 PM EDT
End Location:           4 NNW Bessemer City / Gaston County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            35.3399 / -81.288

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down along Polkville Road, just on the north
side of Polkville, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado
moved southeast across Casar Road where additional trees were
uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued along W Stage Coach
Trail as the tornado moved through the Lawndale area. The tornado
crossed Fallston Road just south of Fallston where more tree
damage was noted. The tornado reached peak intensity as it
approached and moved through Cherryville, uprooting and snapping
numerous trees. The greatest area of damage was observed near the
intersection of Helton Road and Greenway Ave where dozens of
trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado took another turn to
the southeast and downed several more trees near Tryon School
Road and Dameron Road. The tornado lifted in a wooded area along
Abel Road.

.Gastonia-Belmont Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             03:40 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Gastonia / Gaston County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2807 / -81.2094

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               03:50 PM EDT
End Location:           1 ENE Mcadenville / Gaston County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            35.2693 / -81.0648

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down near West Davidson Ave snapping several
trees. The tornado quickly moved to the east and crossed US
Highway 321 near the I-85 interchange, reaching peak intensity.
Several buildings sustained minor roof damage, multiple power
poles were snapped, and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped
in a wooded area/Sims Legion Park. The tornado snapped additional
trees as it crossed I-85 and moved through East Gastonia.
Numerous trees were downed or snapped as the tornado moved
through East Gastonia along with a warehouse sustaining roof
damage. The tornado continued to produce tree damage as it moved
through the Lowell area and crossed the South Fork Catawba River.
Several more trees were downed in Belmont before the tornado
lifted near Oak Street in the Springwood Community.

.Preliminary Jackson County Tornado Information...

The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC
performed a storm survey for an area between Cullowhee and
Glenville in Jackson County North Carolina. The survey is in
relation to the severe thunderstorms that moved through the area
just after midnight, very early in the morning of Thursday, May 9
2024.

The team surveyed a path east of US Highway 23/441, in rural areas
between Cullowhee and Glenville. A path of damage consistent with
a tornado was found, with damage observed near Ellijay Rd, White
Rock Rd, Highway 107, and Trout Creek Rd. Damage was limited to
uprooted or snapped tree trunks, or large branches being downed.
The tornado so far has been rated at EF1 with peak winds of 110
mph. Path width is assessed to be 75 yards, and path length at
least 6.5 miles.

Due to rugged terrain and the lack of roads into areas where
damage is believed to have occurred, county officials will be
using drone photography and other imagery to supplement the
observations of NWS meteorologists. These efforts may not be
completed until next week. After our meteorologists receive the
results of the county surveys, a full statement with more specific
details of the tornado will be transmitted by our office. That
statement will provide precise start, end and path locations.

.Black Mountain Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             12:15 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 NW Black Mountain / Buncombe County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          35.6423 / -82.3492

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               12:18 AM EDT
End Location:           1 NE Black Mountain / Buncombe County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            35.6199 / -82.3177

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down along North Fork Road where several
trees were uprooted. The tornado moved southeast across Allen
Mountain and across the Black Mountain Golf Course where
additional trees were uprooted along with large limbs snapped.
The most concentrated damage occurred from Laurel Ave to just
north of downtown Black Mountain where multiple trees were
uprooted along with numerous large limbs snapped. Several homes
sustained damage from falling trees. A communications tower at
the Black Mountain fire station was also toppled. The tornado
lifted along East State Street.

.NWS Storm Survey Findings from Anderson and Laurens Counties
South Carolina...

The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC
has completed a storm survey in Anderson and Laurens counties of
South Carolina. The survey is in relation to the severe storms
that moved through the area Wednesday evening, May 8, 2024.

The survey team began in Anderson County, traveling a path
including Northlake, Anderson, Belton, and Princeton. The team
found evidence only of straight-line winds, with peak intensity of
75 mph in downtown Anderson, where minor structural damage
occurred to a building. Numerous trees were on houses. This damage
was all west of US Highway 25 and extended into far western
Laurens County.

The team picked up the survey again near US Highway 221 north of
Waterloo in Laurens County, traveling generally southeast to near
Mountville and Cross Hill. The observed damage was not along a
clear path indicative of a tornado, so this too was attributed to
straight-line winds of less than 75 mph. The survey ended before
the team reached the Newberry County line.

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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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