Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
726 NOUS42 KILM 162222 PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 171030- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 622 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/24 Tornado Event... .Tornado 6 Miles South of Blenheim... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.67 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2024 Start Time: 04:39 PM EDT Start Location: 3 WNW Brownsville / Marlboro County / SC Start Lat/Lon: 34.4198 / -79.6459 End Date: 05/14/2024 End Time: 04:45 PM EDT End Location: 3 NW Brownsville / Marlboro County / SC End Lat/Lon: 34.4356 / -79.6245 Survey Summary: A narrow tornado started near River Road where a few oak trees were uprooted and snapped, along with numerous downed limbs in the area. The tornado appeared to peak in strength as it continued northeastward and reached Screwpin Road where it caused extensive shingle removal on the southwest side of a single-family residence, snapped 4 Bradford Pear trees at the front of the property, tossed one whole tree about 50-60 yards to the west of its base, and uprooted numerous oak trees with a converging pattern in a grove of trees just northwest of the property. On the adjacent property to the immediate west, a small water pump shed was destroyed and a 50-60 ft flagpole was snapped about 5 ft above the base and thrown an unknown distance. The tornado then tracked northeastward across a farm field with a few large limbs scattered across the field and some weak but noticeable ground scouring amongst new crops from the grove of trees northeastward to a private lake. At the lake, a small boat with an attached motor was flipped within a covered dock on its southwest side and additional downed oak trees and large limbs were observed on its northeast side. The tornado may have briefly lifted as it moved across SC Highway 38 with minimal tree limb damage observed on either side of the highway before it appeared to strengthen again when moving into another property. Additional large limbs were snapped on the southwest side of this property and an old home suffered considerable metal roof panel removal with the panels scattered northwest and west of the home. Minor metal roof damage to a few equipment shelters, a newer barn door which was pushed in enough to break it from its hinges, and several large pecan tree limbs which snapped off were observed on the northwest side of this property. Lastly, young corn crops were nearly flattened and an open two-tier wood fence was blown down and tossed to the northwest just before the tornado crossed Old Highway 38 South. The tornado dissipated just northeast of this road with no additional damage observed at Allen Ridge Road. && 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. $$ ABW/MP