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678 NOUS41 KAKQ 202132 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090- 092-093-095>100-509>525-210945- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 532 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ***NOTE ALL INFORMATION PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/19/2019 TORNADO EVENT... .For Sussex County, VA... Start Location...Near Stony Creek, VA End Location...Near Disputanta, VA in Prince George County Date...April 19, 2019 Estimated Time...718 PM EDT - 730 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70-80 mph Maximum Path Width...50-100 yards Path Length...17.7 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...36.91, -77.34 Ending Lat/Lon...37.12, -77.154 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The tornado touched down just south of Sussex Drive about 4 miles east of Stony Creek, VA in Sussex County. It then traveled northeast and crossed Jerusalem Park Road near Courthouse Rd, before continuing northeast across General Mahone Highway and lifting before reaching Centerville Road in Prince George County. The tornado mostly uprooted and snapped trees along its path. A garage was also destroyed from a tree falling on it. 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. $$ JM