EF1 Tornado — Franklin, North Carolina

2024-08-08 · near Stallings Xrds, Franklin, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tornado touched down along NC 56 Hwy E about 6.8 E Louisburg continued 2.9 miles toward the NW before lifting. Along the way, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with the worst tree damage occurring near the intersection of Hickory Rock Rd and

White Level Rd.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Depression Debby slowly made its way through Florida, off the South Carolina coast, then back inland through the western Piedmont of North Carolina during the evening hours of 8 August 2024. Ahead of the storm, numerous feeder bands brought periods of heavy rain to central North Carolina, resulting in widespread 4-6 inch rainfall amounts across the western Piedmont, with higher amounts to the east. In addition, numerous tornadoes occurred with this event, with one on 7 August and an additional 6 on 8 August including a rare EF-3 tropical cyclone tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.