####018007615#### NOUS42 KGSP 110158 PNSGSP GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-111400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 958 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 5/8-9/24 Tornado Event Update #2... .Update...Added Black Mountain Tornado, Anderson Wind, and Preliminary Jackson County Tornado. .Polkville-Cherryville Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 21.99 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 03:00 PM EDT Start Location: 1 NNW Polkville / Cleveland County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 35.4339 / -81.651 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 03:44 PM EDT End Location: 4 NNW Bessemer City / Gaston County / NC End Lat/Lon: 35.3399 / -81.288 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down along Polkville Road, just on the north side of Polkville, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado moved southeast across Casar Road where additional trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued along W Stage Coach Trail as the tornado moved through the Lawndale area. The tornado crossed Fallston Road just south of Fallston where more tree damage was noted. The tornado reached peak intensity as it approached and moved through Cherryville, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The greatest area of damage was observed near the intersection of Helton Road and Greenway Ave where dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado took another turn to the southeast and downed several more trees near Tryon School Road and Dameron Road. The tornado lifted in a wooded area along Abel Road. .Gastonia-Belmont Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.29 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 03:40 PM EDT Start Location: 3 WNW Gastonia / Gaston County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 35.2807 / -81.2094 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 03:50 PM EDT End Location: 1 ENE Mcadenville / Gaston County / NC End Lat/Lon: 35.2693 / -81.0648 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down near West Davidson Ave snapping several trees. The tornado quickly moved to the east and crossed US Highway 321 near the I-85 interchange, reaching peak intensity. Several buildings sustained minor roof damage, multiple power poles were snapped, and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped in a wooded area/Sims Legion Park. The tornado snapped additional trees as it crossed I-85 and moved through East Gastonia. Numerous trees were downed or snapped as the tornado moved through East Gastonia along with a warehouse sustaining roof damage. The tornado continued to produce tree damage as it moved through the Lowell area and crossed the South Fork Catawba River. Several more trees were downed in Belmont before the tornado lifted near Oak Street in the Springwood Community. .Preliminary Jackson County Tornado Information... 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. .Black Mountain Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.47 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 12:15 AM EDT Start Location: 2 NW Black Mountain / Buncombe County / NC Start Lat/Lon: 35.6423 / -82.3492 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 12:18 AM EDT End Location: 1 NE Black Mountain / Buncombe County / NC End Lat/Lon: 35.6199 / -82.3177 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down along North Fork Road where several trees were uprooted. The tornado moved southeast across Allen Mountain and across the Black Mountain Golf Course where additional trees were uprooted along with large limbs snapped. The most concentrated damage occurred from Laurel Ave to just north of downtown Black Mountain where multiple trees were uprooted along with numerous large limbs snapped. Several homes sustained damage from falling trees. A communications tower at the Black Mountain fire station was also toppled. The tornado lifted along East State Street. .NWS Storm Survey Findings from Anderson and Laurens Counties South Carolina... The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has completed a storm survey in Anderson and Laurens counties of South Carolina. The survey is in relation to the severe storms that moved through the area Wednesday evening, May 8, 2024. The survey team began in Anderson County, traveling a path including Northlake, Anderson, Belton, and Princeton. The team found evidence only of straight-line winds, with peak intensity of 75 mph in downtown Anderson, where minor structural damage occurred to a building. Numerous trees were on houses. This damage was all west of US Highway 25 and extended into far western Laurens County. The team picked up the survey again near US Highway 221 north of Waterloo in Laurens County, traveling generally southeast to near Mountville and Cross Hill. The observed damage was not along a clear path indicative of a tornado, so this too was attributed to straight-line winds of less than 75 mph. The survey ended before the team reached the Newberry County line. && 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. $$