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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

635 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/2024 Tornado Event...



.Red Springs Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.35 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/14/2024

Start Time:             06:00 PM EDT

Start Location:         4 NNE Pembroke / Robeson County / NC

Start Lat/Lon:          34.7298 / -79.1544



End Date:               05/14/2024

End Time:               06:14 PM EDT

End Location:           2 SW Rennert / Robeson County / NC

End Lat/Lon:            34.7941 / -79.1082



Survey Summary:

The tornado originated on the west side of Townsends Chapel Rd

just north of Denae Drive, where it uprooted a few oak trees,

caused minor shingle loss on a home, and scattered loose building

debris across a field. It then tracked northeastward and uprooted

additional oak trees and caused minor shingle damage to another 

home along Townsends Chapel Road. 



The tornado crossed Buie-Philadelphus Road with several more oak 

and pine trees uprooted or snapped. It seems the tornado may have 

briefly lifted when crossing Daniel McLeod Rd and came back down 

near Katie Buie Road, where several oak and pine trees were 

uprooted or snapped. In addition, a home on Katie Buie Road 

sustained minor shingle damage and damage to cosmetic columns. 

Only minor tree damage was observed along Sandstone Drive, 

suggesting the tornado may have lifted again as it traveled across

the road and tracked northeastward across NC-211. 



Another uprooted pine tree and large limb were found down along 

Luke Road northeast of its intersection with Lewis McNeill Road 

and only minor tree damage was observed along Mt. Tabor Road as 

well. The tornado appears to have strengthened while curving 

northwestward as several chicken coops had significant steel roof 

panel loss while an open-ended tractor shelter mostly collapsed at

the end of Dixie Drive. The tornado dissipated north of Dixie 

Drive.



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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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