EF0 Tornado — Newberry, South Carolina

2024-05-09 · near Whitmire, Newberry, South Carolina

3.0 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

A significant severe weather event featuring multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred on May 9th, 2024. The first round, a QLCS, produced three tornadoes in the Midlands of South Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.