Ansonville, North Carolina

... Tornado surveys in Chatham... Randolph... Wayne and Wilson
counties...

Randolph County tornado near Randleman...

A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado
in Randleman in Randolph County. The tornado had an estimated path
length of 500 yards and a width estimated at 50 yards. The tornado
occurred just after 1230 PM on August 27. Winds were estimated at
60 mph.

An account of the event... which occurred on Applewood Road... was
that a dark funnel appeared from the south behind trees and hit
residences particularly affecting three residences along the east
side of Applewood Road. Most of the damage to two outbuildings
and trees were in an easterly direction. Moderately sized... cement
yard statues were also tossed to the east under the skirting of a
manufactured home. However... a light metal carport was thrown well
across Applewood Road to the southwest... and a dog was apparently
picked up by the tornado and carried some distance to the
northwest. Fortunately the dog survived... found a few hours later
and returned to its owners. The last observed damage was to a tree
and a snapped large limb just southeast of the intersection of
Applewood Road and Creekridge Country Road. There was some house
siding found in those trees. There were no reported injuries.

Tornado: EF-0
peak wind: 60 mph
path length: 500 yards
path width: 50 yards
time/date: 1230 PM Wednesday, August 27, 2008
injuries: none none
fatalities: none

Chatham County tornado near Silk Hope...

A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado
just west of Silk Hope in Chatham County. The tornado had an
estimated path length of 1.5 miles and a maximum width estimated
at 100 yards. The tornado occurred around 415 PM with the time
based on eyewitness accounts on August 27. Winds were estimated at
70 mph.

Accounts of the event which began along Jesse bridges Road between
Smith Hudson Road and Rufus Brewer Road was that the tornado was
in the midst of very heavy rain with considerable thunder and
lightning. Persons had heard warnings for the area either from
telephone calls from family or through media reports. Most of the
damage occurred along Jesse bridges Road with very large trees
blown down in different directions considerable damage to an
outbuilding and in one case a window screen placed on a
weather vane on the roof of a home. Isolated cases of peeled
aluminum siding... flattened grass and downed trees were noted near
the intersection of Rufus Brewer and Silk Hope Liberty roads and
on will Brown Road. There were no reported injuries.

Other storm surveys were conducted in High Point along River Road in
Guilford County and in areas north of the community of Gulf in
Chatham County. The surveys were conducted due to reports of
tornadoes in those areas. No tornado damage was found in either
location.

Tornado: EF-0
peak wind: 75 mph
path length: one and a half mile
path width: 100 yards
time/date: 415 PM Wednesday, August 27, 2008
injuries: none none
fatalities: none

Wayne and Wilson County tornado survey...

The National Weather Service, in conjunction with Wayne County
emergency management, confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down to
the northeast of Freemont in northern Wayne County. The tornado
tracked north after touching down in the middle of a corn field
just southeast of the intersection of Aycock Church Road and Old
Black Creek Road. At the address of 188 Aycock Church Road the
EF-0 tornado... with winds estimated around 75 mph... destroyed a
barn and damaged a pick up truck. Minor roof and siding damage was
also noticeable to the house at this same location. Debris from
the barn and house were scattered about 200 yards. The tornado
crossed Aycock Church Road moving across a field of soy beans then
damaging several trees. After striking the tree line the tornado
then caused a roof to collapse on a second barn and damaged two
fields of Tobacco. The overall path length of this first touchdown
was about a half a mile with a path width of about 50 yards.

The EF-0 tornado then lifted off the ground before touching down again
briefly in southern Wilson County near Beaver Dam Road causing
minor damage. Several Mobile homes along Beaver Dam Road had
shingles removed and several trees were blown down. A few small
outbuildings were also damaged. This second tornado touchdown was
also EF-0, but weaker than the first with winds of 65 mph. The
path length of the second touchdown was about 150 yards with a
path width of 25-50 yards.

First touchdown at Aycock Church Road
tornado: EF-0
peak wind: 75 mph
path length: one half mile
path width: 50 yards
time/date: 1258 am Thursday, August 28, 2008
injuries: none none
fatalities: none

Second touchdown at Beaver Dam Road
tornado: EF-0
peak wind: 65 mph
path length: 150 yards
path width: 25-50
time/date: 102 am Thursday, August 28, 2008
injuries: none none
fatalities: none

Special thanks go to Wayne County emergency services and Wilson County
emergency services for assisting with the survey.