Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
611 NOUS42 KILM 171926 PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 180730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 326 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/24 Tornado Event - Update... .Update...Increased path length of tornado 2 miles SE of Clarkton NC .2 Miles SE of Clarkton NC... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.05 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/14/2024 Start Time: 08:03 PM EDT Start Location: 5 SW Clarkton / Columbus County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 34.4397 / -78.7162 End Date: 05/14/2024 End Time: 08:18 PM EDT End Location: 2 ESE Clarkton / Bladen County / NC End Lat/Lon: 34.4699 / -78.617 Survey Summary: Additional damage was discovered 5 miles south of Clarkton, leading to a longer path length. The tornado touched down near Coastal Farm south of Hwy 701 and broke several small limbs out of pine trees. It continued northeast causing minor damage as it tracked a few hundred yards south of Hwy 701. The damage included several large limbs down, as well as a portion of metal roofing blown off a small structure on Elkins Ln. The tornado entered swamp land after crossing Red Hill Rd, and was captured on video after emerging near 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. && 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. $$ CRM/CAM