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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

438 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...NWS Finds Evidence of a Tornado in Jackson County North 

Carolina...



The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC

performed a storm survey for an area between Cullowhee and 

Glenville in Jackson County North Carolina. The survey is in 

relation to the severe thunderstorms that moved through the area 

just after midnight, very early in the morning of Thursday, May 9

2024.



The team surveyed a path east of US Highway 23/441, in rural areas

between Cullowhee and Glenville. A path of damage consistent with

a tornado was found, with damage observed near Ellijay Rd, White

Rock Rd, Highway 107, and Trout Creek Rd. Damage was limited to

uprooted or snapped tree trunks, or large branches being downed.

The tornado so far has been rated at EF1 with peak winds of 110 

mph. Path width is assessed to be 75 yards, and path length at 

least 6.5 miles.



Due to rugged terrain and the lack of roads into areas where

damage is believed to have occurred, county officials will be 

using drone photography and other imagery to supplement the 

observations of NWS meteorologists. These efforts may not be 

completed until next week. After our meteorologists receive the 

results of the county surveys, a full statement with more specific

details of the tornado will be transmitted by our office. That 

statement will provide precise start, end and path locations.



The survey team is still assessing damage in the Black Mountain

area of Buncombe County. A statement with findings of that survey 

may not be transmitted until 10 PM EDT May 10 2024.



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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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Wimberley