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


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/24 Tornado Event...


..2 Miles SE of Clarkton NC...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    60 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/14/2024
Start Time:             08:16 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Clarkton / Bladen County / NC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4681 / -78.6286

End Date:               05/14/2024
End Time:               08:18 PM EDT
End Location:           2 ESE Clarkton / Bladen County / NC
End Lat/Lon:            34.4698 / -78.6173

Survey Summary:
The same storm that produced a tornado near the intersection of
Old Lumberton Rd and Red Store Rd in Columbus County produced a
second tornado 2 miles southeast of Clarkton. The weak tornado
was captured on video crossing Baldwin Elkins Rd. Minor damage
to a few trees was noted. The tornado continued moving
east-northeast and exited the forest near Highway 211. Minor
damage to a few trees was noted where the tornado exited the
forest on the south side of Highway 211 and dissipated.

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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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