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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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