EF0 Tornado — Robeson, North Carolina

2024-05-14 · near Buie, Robeson, North Carolina

Event narrative

The tornado originated on the west side of Townsends Chapel Rd

just north of Denae Drive, where it uprooted a few oak trees,

caused minor shingle loss on a home, and scattered loose building

debris across a field. It then tracked northeastward and uprooted

additional oak trees and caused minor shingle damage to another

home along Townsends Chapel Road.

The tornado crossed Buie-Philadelphus Road with several more oak

and pine trees uprooted or snapped. It seems the tornado may have

briefly lifted when crossing Daniel McLeod Rd and came back down

near Katie Buie Road, where several oak and pine trees were

uprooted or snapped. In addition, a home on Katie Buie Road

sustained minor shingle damage and damage to cosmetic columns.

Only minor tree damage was observed along Sandstone Drive,

suggesting the tornado may have lifted again as it traveled across

the road and tracked northeastward across NC-211.

Another uprooted pine tree and large limb were found down along

Luke Road northeast of its intersection with Lewis McNeill Road

and only minor tree damage was observed along Mt. Tabor Road as

well. The tornado appears to have strengthened while curving

northwestward as several chicken coops had significant steel roof

panel loss while an open-ended tractor shelter mostly collapsed at

the end of Dixie Drive. The tornado dissipated north of Dixie

Drive.

Wider weather episode

Some low-topped supercells occurred in association with an upper level disturbance in an environment with minimal instability but pretty strong wind shear.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.