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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

320 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024





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





..Old Lumberton Road at Red Store Road...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.22 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/14/2024

Start Time:             07:52 PM EDT

Start Location:         5 E Evergreen / Columbus County / NC

Start Lat/Lon:          34.4097 / -78.8018



End Date:               05/14/2024

End Time:               07:58 PM EDT

End Location:           7 NW Whiteville / Columbus County / NC

End Lat/Lon:            34.425 / -78.768



Survey Summary:

A tornado touched down on the southwest corner of the

intersection of Old Lumberton Rd and Red Store Rd, and was 

captured on video crossing Old Lumberton Rd. A few outbuildings 

sustained moderate damage, including a blown in garage door and 

partial loss of roof panels. A few shingles were torn off the 

residence, and several large limbs were broken out of a hardwood 

tree. The tornado moved northeast, blew the side off an open-faced 

metal garage, and ripped several shingles from a home on the east 

side of Red Store Rd. Several large limbs were broken from pine 

trees on the east side of Red Store Rd. The tornado continued 

northeast, uprooted a couple of large trees as it crossed Mount 

Olive Rd, and snapped a large pine tree and broke large limbs out 

as it crossed Research Dr. The tornado weakened as it approached 

Bill Hooks Rd, breaking out a few small limbs from trees before 

lifting.



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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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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

923 AM HST Wed May 15 2024



...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST POSTPONED...



Due to the potential for severe weather, the Routine Weekly Test 

of NOAA Weather Radio stations in Hawaii has been canceled this 

week. The next scheduled Routine Weekly Test will be Wednesday, 

May 22, 2024. If the severe weather threat continues and will 

require another postponement of the test, an updated statement 

will be sent at that time.



During potentially dangerous situations, specially built radio

receivers can be automatically activated to warn of the impending

hazard. The National Weather Service normally conducts a test of

the NOAA Weather Radio public warning system between 11 am and

noon each Wednesday.



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