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NWUS52 KGSP 101633
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1233 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM Tornado 3 NW Gastonia 35.28N 81.21W
05/08/2024 Gaston NC NWS Storm Survey
*** 2 INJ ***
Corrects previous tornado report from 3 NW
Gastonia. This tornado touched down near
West Davidson Ave snapping several trees.
The tornado quickly moved to the east and
crossed US Highway 321 near the I-85
interchange, reaching peak intensity. Two
people were injured by falling trees near
that intersection. Several buildings
sustained minor roof damage, multiple power
poles were snapped, and numerous trees were
uprooted or snapped in a wooded area/Sims
Legion Park. The tornado snapped additional
trees as it crossed I-85 and moved through
East Gastonia. Numerous trees were downed or
snapped as the tornado moved through East
Gastonia along with a warehouse sustaining
roof damage. The tornado continued to
produce tree damage as it moved through the
Lowell area and crossed the South Fork
Catawba River. Several more trees were
downed in Belmont before the tornado lifted
near Oak Street in the Springwood Community.
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