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563 NOUS42 KILM 162338 PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 171145- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service WILMINGTON NC 738 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/15/18 TORNADO EVENT... .Porters Neck Road Tornado... Start Location...Porters Neck in New Hanover NC End Location...Porters Neck in New Hanover NC Date...September 15 2018 Estimated Time...09:29 PM EDT to 9:31 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph Maximum Path Width...50 yards Path Length...0.25 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.2955/-77.7814 Ending Lat/Lon...34.2975/-77.7843 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A brief tornado touched down on the north side of Porters Neck Road between Porters Neck Road and Tibbys Drive. The tornado moved NW for less than 2 minutes and snapped a couple dozen trees up to 16" in diameter and uprooted a few large trees. 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. $$ 21/VAO/CRM