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871 NOUS42 KGSP 230010 PNSGSP GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-231215- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 810 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2019 ...NWS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 19 APRIL 2019 TORNADO EVENT IN MCDOWELL COUNTY... .20190419_McDowellCounty... Start Location...Ashford in McDowell County, NC End Location...1 N Ashford in McDowell County, NC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...10:26 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width...10 yards Path Length...0.63 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...35.8872/-81.94 Ending Lat/Lon...35.8859/-81.937 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A McDowell County Emergency Management damage survey, in coordination the NWS, determined that a small EF0 tornado touched down along US 221 N in Ashford, traveling just over half a mile. Most of the damage consisted of limbs down with some trees uprooted, but some minor structural damage was observed, including to shingles of the Inn at Blue Ridge and some metal skirting around the base of a mobile home. Some small outbuildings also sustained damage. 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. $$