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039 NOUS42 KRAH 151731 PNSRAH NCZ084-152200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 131 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...NWS METEOROLOGISTS ARE CURRENTLY SURVEYING STORM DAMAGE NEAR DIGGS IN RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH NC IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR DIGGS IN RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON MAY 14 2012. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THERE WERE TWO INDIVIDUAL TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS OVER A TWO MILE PATH. STRONGEST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT 85 MPH...WITH A RATING OF EF0. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STORM COULD BE RATED AS HIGH AS 90 MPH...WHICH WOULD MAKE IT INTO THE EF1 CATEGORY. THE FINAL ASSESSMENT...INCLUDING THE FINAL EF RATING...IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT BY 5 PM. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE...WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/RAH. $$ DJF