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300 NOUS41 KAKQ 052035 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092- 093-095>100-509>525-060845- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 435 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/04/2020 TORNADO EVENT... ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF-3 TORNADO IN BERTIE COUNTY NC... Start Location...Knowles Lane in southern Bertie County NC End Location...Governors Road northwest of Windsor NC Date...August 4, 2020 Estimated Time...1:15 AM EDT to 1:26 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-3 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...140-145 mph Maximum Path Width...600 yards Path Length...10 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...35.887/-76.890 Ending Lat/Lon...36.014/-76.977 * Fatalities...2 * Injuries...14 ...Summary... A damage survey conducted by the NWS Wakefield office found a path of storm damage consistent with an EF3 tornado. Peak winds are estimated to be 140 to 145 mph. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Knowles Lane and Middle Track Road. It then tracked to the north northwest and reached its strongest point just south of the town of Woodard as it crossed Morning Road, where its width increased to just over one third of a mile and it reached EF3 intensity. The tornado completely destroyed several mobile homes and stick built houses in this area. It flattened seven single-wide and double-wide mobile homes, leaving unrecognizable bits of debris. The fatalities and injuries occurred in the vicinity of Morning Road. The tornado weakened to EF1 intensity as it approached the west side of the town of Windsor, but it did damage a farm on Highway 306. The tornado then lifted just before reaching Governors Road about 2 miles northwest of Windsor. 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. $$