Track of Gowensville Tornado on 14 October 2014

Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >

Track of the Gowensville tornado on 14 October 2014. The top map shows the approximate location of the tornado (depicted as a red star) relative to Landrum and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The bottom map shows the approximate track of the tornado, shown as a thick red line. Click on images to enlarge.

NOUS42 KGSP 221905 PNSGSP SCZ003-006-007-222315- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 305 PM EDT WED OCT 22 2014 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR 5 SOUTHWEST LANDRUM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA... LOCATION...5 SOUTHWEST LANDRUM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA DATE...10/14/2014 ESTIMATED TIME...8 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF-0 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...75-80 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 YARDS YARDS PATH LENGTH...NINE TENTHS OF A MILE BEGINNING LAT/LON...35.11N ENDING LAT/LON...82.24W * FATALITIES...0 * INJURIES...0 * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR 5 SOUTHWEST LANDRUM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA ON 10/14/2014. A BRIEF..WEAK TORNADO WITH A NARROW DISCONTINOUS PATH OF PRIMARILY TREE DAMAGE WAS SURVEYED IN NORTHERN GREENVILLE COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA. THE TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHDOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND TUGALOO ROAD. THE TORNADO UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES AND SNAPPED OFF A FEW SOFTWOOD TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST WHERE IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN ALONG GOOD ROAD. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND A SHED ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GSP. FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH. EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH. EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH. EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH. EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH. EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH. $$ LG/TS