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080 NOUS41 KRNK 202147 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-211000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 547 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 19 2019 TORNADO EVENT IN BEDFORD COUNTY VA... .Bedford County VA... Start Location...2.5 Miles North of Thaxton in Bedford County VA End Location...4.3 Miles North of Thaxton in Bedford County VA Date...April 19th, 2019 Estimated Time...11:22 AM EDT - 11:25 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...93 mph Maximum Path Width...60 yards Path Length...1.8 miles * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The NWS Damage Survey has concluded that an EF1 tornado touched down about 2.5 miles north of Thaxton, VA in Bedford County, around 11:22 AM EDT. The initial touchdown was near Patterson Mill Road. The tornado stayed on the ground for about 3 minutes or for about 1.8 miles, uprooting or snapping trees. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding off of Centennial Road, before dissipating. 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 National Weather Service in Blacksburg Survey Team would like to thank Virginia Department of Emergency Management Region 6 for their help with this survey. * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ WP