Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
587 NOUS42 KGSP 121804 PNSGSP NCZ057-130615- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 204 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Mount Ulla, NC on 04/11/2024... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/11/2024 Start Time: 07:52 PM EDT Start Location: Mount Ulla / Rowan County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 35.6558 / -80.7307 End Date: 04/11/2024 End Time: 07:54 PM EDT End Location: 1 NE Mount Ulla / Rowan County / NC End Lat/Lon: 35.6687 / -80.714 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down just off of NC Highway 801 in Mount Ulla at approximately 7:52 pm on April 11th, 2024 based on radar data via Charlotte Terminal Doppler Radar. At the initial touch down, the tornado uplifted a roof deck and loss significant roof covering material. At the same location, a chimney collapsed, while garage doors collapsed inward. The structure was displaced off of its foundation. Tree trunks were snapped and uprooted as well. The tornado then moved northeast across the intersection of Back Creek Road and NC Highway 801, where several trees were snapped or uprooted. A minute later, the tornado hit Mount Ulla Elementary School, where metal sheeting from the gym building peeled off, while very old wooden poles were broken, most likely hit by metal roof that peeled off the gym building. The tornado then crossed NC Highway 801 and Unberger Road, where large tree branches were broken, plus sheet metal from the school lofted to the nearby property, before the tornado lifted after traveling just over a mile long path. && 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. $$