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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
655 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

...Clark Bridge Road Tornado in Fairfield County...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             03:12 AM EDT
Start Location:         9 N Peak / Fairfield County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.3696 / -81.2798

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               03:14 AM EDT
End Location:           9 N Peak / Fairfield County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.3679 / -81.2739

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief
EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in northwestern Fairfield
County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado
likely began in a wooded area northwest of Clark Bridge Road.
It then crossed the road while moving southeast resulting in
multiple downed or snapped trees in and around properties in
the 3900 block of Clark Bridge Road. The tornado then likely
lifted a short distance beyond Clark Bridge Road in the woods
behind the impacted properties shortly before reaching Crumpton
Creek.

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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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