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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
623 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

...Whitmire Tornado in Newberry County, SC...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             02:46 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Whitmire / Newberry County / SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4856 / -81.634

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               02:51 AM EDT
End Location:           3 SE Whitmire / Newberry County / SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.4681 / -81.589

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a brief
EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in Newberry County south
of the Town of Whitmire during the early morning hours of May 9th.
The tornado began near the intersection of Old Airport Road and
Kings Lane causing scattered tree damage as it moved east. The tornado
then turned southeast resulting in additional tree damage in and around
Little Egypt Road and Colonial Drive. The tornado likely lifted before
reaching Highway 121.

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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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