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NOUS42 KGSP 022048
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>109-030900-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
448 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 6/1/26 WIND EVENT
HART AND ELBERT COUNTIES DAMAGING WIND
RATING: TSTM/WIND
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 15.30 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 6500 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 06/01/2026
START TIME: 03:55 PM EDT
START LOCATION: 3 NNE HARTWELL / HART COUNTY / GA
START LAT/LON: 34.3899 / -82.9033
END DATE: 06/01/2026
END TIME: 04:28 PM EDT
END LOCATION: 3 SE ROCK BRANCH / ELBERT COUNTY / GA
END LAT/LON: 34.2044 / -82.7577
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED A SWATH OF 60-75 MPH WIND
EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF HARTWELL TO FAR NORTHEAST ELBERT
COUNTY. THE DAMAGING WIND SWATH BEGAN NEAR HART STATE PARK AND
RIDGE ROAD WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED. THE HIGHEST WIND
GUSTS OF 75 MPH WERE ESTIMATED ALONG OLD 29 HWY AND ELROD FERRY
ROAD WHERE DOZENS OF TREES WERE DOWNED, INCLUDING SEVERAL ONTO
HOMES. 60-70 MPH GUSTS CONTINUED SOUTH ACROSS HWY 29 AND CROSSED
INTO ELBERT COUNTY IN THE MONTEVIDEO AREA. A CHURCH IN THE ROCK
BRANCH COMMUNITY SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE WITH A PORTION OF SHEET
METAL PEELED OFF. THE STRONGEST GUSTS SUBSIDED AS THE STORM MOVED
DOWN RUCKERSVILLE ROAD.
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.
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