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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
405 PM EDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR BELVOIR TORNADO EVENT...

.Belvoir Tornado Early Sunday Morning (4/11/21)...

Start Location...Belvoir in Pitt County, NC
End Location...Belvoir in Pitt County, NC
Date...April 11th 2021
Estimated Time...About 3:36 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90-100 mph
Maximum Path Width...50 yards
Path Length...0.5 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.729/-77.462
Ending Lat/Lon...35.734/-77.456
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A tornado briefly touched down early Sunday morning about 2 miles north
of the town of Belvoir in western Pitt County. The tornado first moved 
through a field on the south side of Floyd Harris Road, knocking down 
several trees. It then continued across Floyd Harris Road, knocking down
a few more trees, and then as it moved through the backyard of a 
residence on Porter Road, severely damaged a large metal outbuilding. It
then continued northeast and struck a small house causing significant 
damage to the roof and exterior walls. Due to the age of the structure, 
a lower wind threshold of around 100 mph was determined to cause this 
extensive damage. The most concentrated area of damage was found here
between the two residences where a few other outbuildings were damaged,
several softwood trees were snapped, and a few hardwood trees were
uprooted. The tornado then continued across Porter Road, downing a few
more trees along the road, and then continued into a cleared timber
field where it likely lifted.

Additionally, two scans from the KRAX radar located near Clayton, showed
a small tornadic debris signature or TDS, which further confirms that a
tornado touched down in this area.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* 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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SGK