Last Updated on September 26, 2024 4:41 pm
The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed an EF-1 tornado near and just north of Blowing Rock last night (Wednesday, September 25, 2024).
In their report, NWS says “It appears that the tornado touched down near the intersection of Birch Drive and Hill Street and traveled northeast for approximately 0.6 mile before lifting northeast of Chetola Lake Drive. Several softwood and a few hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped along the path of the tornado and a few free standing tents near Bass Lake Drive and Chetola Lake Drive were blown down.”
NWS also extended their most sincere thanks to Will Holt and Watauga County Emergency Management for collecting information needed for the report.
For more on the history of tornadoes in the High Country visit WataugaOnline's High Country Tornado Data page.
Blowing Rock tornado video over Chetola resort just north of downtown Blowing Rock tracking North.
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1057 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
…NWS Damage Survey for September 25th, 2024 Tornado Event…
.Overview…The National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA in coordination
with Watauga County NC Emergency Management has determined that an EF1
Tornado touched down near Blowing Rock NC Wednesday evening.
It appears that the tornado touched down near the intersection of Birch Drive
and Hill Street and traveled northeast for approximately 0.6 mile before
lifting northeast of Chetola Lake Drive.
Several softwood and a few hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped along the
path of the tornado and a few free standing tents near Bass Lake Drive and
Chetola Lake Drive were blown down.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA would like to extend their most
sincere thanks to Watauga County Emergency Management for collecting information
needed for this survey.
Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 86-90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.6 mile
Path Width /maximum/: approximately 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 09/25/2024
Start Time: 6:38 PM EDT
Start Location: 0.1 mile north of Blowing Rock NC
Start Lat/Lon: 36.13639/-81.67685
End Date: 09/25/2025
End Time: 6:40 PM EDT
End Location: 0.7 mile northeast of Blowing Rock NC
End Lat/Lon: 36.14353/-81.67208
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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.
