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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
653 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/2024 Tornado Event...

.Tornado 4 W Pembroke...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/14/2024
Start Time:             05:52 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 W Pembroke / Robeson County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.6871 / -79.2624

End Date:               05/14/2024
End Time:               05:53 PM EDT
End Location:           3 W Pembroke / Robeson County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            34.6889 / -79.2621

Survey Summary:
A short-lived tornado started along Old Baker Road south of US-
74 Alt and tracked generally northward with converging uprooted
and snapped trees and minor roofing damage observed along its
path. The tornado crossed US-74 Alt and ripped a street sign out
of its base before ending shortly thereafter.

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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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