Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
468 NOUS42 KMHX 250245 PNSMHX NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-251445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1045 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 24th 2024 Tornado Event... .Update...Final damage survey for tornado near Verona, NC. Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 9 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 24th, 2024 Start Time: 5:24 PM EDT Start Location: 1 Mile East of Verona / Onslow County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 34.673118/-77.453682 End Date: May 24th, 2024 End Time: 5:37 PM EDT End Location: Camp Lejeune / Onslow County / NC End Lat/Lon: 34.618695/-77.312526 The damage path started east of Highway 17 and Verona, along Verona Road near Mill Run where the worst of the damage occurred. Multiple softwood trees were snapped and were blown across Verona Road making it nearly impassable. It is here that maximum wind gusts were estimated to be around 90 MPH or consistent with a low end EF-1 tornado. Sporadic damage continued eastward along Verona Road to near the intersection with Rhodes Point Road. Most of this damage consisted of smaller branches, but a few larger branches were found across the the road. The damage path could not be surveyed farther east toward New River due to the road being closed with power lines being repaired. Winds were estimated to be between 60 and 75 MPH in these areas. East of New River the a sporadic path continued southeast toward Marines Road. Here multiple smaller trees were snapped, with larger branches blown down especially along and north of Marines Road. Several uprooted trees were found just west of the intersection of Marines Road and TLZ Jaybird Road. Near the location of the uprooted trees, winds were estimated to have peaked between 75 and 80 MPH. The damage path crossed Marines Road and ended just southeast of the intersection of Marines Road and TLZ Jaybird Road, along a dirt 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. $$ Heden/KH/MH