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

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

.Red Springs Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.35 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/14/2024
Start Time:             06:00 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Pembroke / Robeson County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.7298 / -79.1544

End Date:               05/14/2024
End Time:               06:14 PM EDT
End Location:           2 SW Rennert / Robeson County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            34.7941 / -79.1082

Survey Summary:
The tornado originated on the west side of Townsends Chapel Rd
just north of Denae Drive, where it uprooted a few oak trees,
caused minor shingle loss on a home, and scattered loose building
debris across a field. It then tracked northeastward and uprooted
additional oak trees and caused minor shingle damage to another
home along Townsends Chapel Road.

The tornado crossed Buie-Philadelphus Road with several more oak
and pine trees uprooted or snapped. It seems the tornado may have
briefly lifted when crossing Daniel McLeod Rd and came back down
near Katie Buie Road, where several oak and pine trees were
uprooted or snapped. In addition, a home on Katie Buie Road
sustained minor shingle damage and damage to cosmetic columns.
Only minor tree damage was observed along Sandstone Drive,
suggesting the tornado may have lifted again as it traveled across
the road and tracked northeastward across NC-211.

Another uprooted pine tree and large limb were found down along
Luke Road northeast of its intersection with Lewis McNeill Road
and only minor tree damage was observed along Mt. Tabor Road as
well. The tornado appears to have strengthened while curving
northwestward as several chicken coops had significant steel roof
panel loss while an open-ended tractor shelter mostly collapsed at
the end of Dixie Drive. The tornado dissipated north of Dixie
Drive.

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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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