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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

728 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...



...Cedar Rock Road Tornado in Fairfield County...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.89 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/09/2024

Start Time:             03:31 AM EDT

Start Location:         3 SW Ridgeway / Fairfield County / SC

Start Lat/Lon:          34.2738 / -80.9999



End Date:               05/09/2024

End Time:               03:36 AM EDT

End Location:           3 S Ridgeway / Fairfield County / SC

End Lat/Lon:            34.264 / -80.9695



Survey Summary:

A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-1

tornado with peak winds of 100 mph in southeastern Fairfield

County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado

likely began west of Interstate 77 near Exit 32. The tornado

moved generally southeast producing downed large limbs along

Cook Road and Boney Road, intensifying as it moved into a

wooded area along Cedar Rock Road. The area of most significant

tree damage was observed along a creek bed north of Cedar

Rock Road with numerous uprooted and snapped trees. One tree

landed on a home on Cedar Rock Road causing roof, siding, and

gutter damage. The tornado continued along Cedar Rock Road causing

intermittent tree damage. The tornado continued beyond the road and

into a wooded area behind The Farm at Ridgeway where additional

tree damage occurred near a pond on the property. The tornado likely

lifted on the property prior to reaching Highway 21. Thank you to

The Farm at Ridgeway and property owners on Cedar Rock Road for

their assistance with our survey.



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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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