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323 NOUS42 KMHX 071423 PNSMHX NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-080230- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1023 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR PINETOWN TORNADO EVENT... .Tornado formed northeast of Pinetown in rural Beaufort County... Start Location...Pinetown in Beaufort County, NC End Location...Pinetown in Beaufort County, NC Date...August, 4th, 2020 Estimated Time...12:48 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph Maximum Path Width...50 yards Path Length...0.10 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...35.6441/-76.8008 Ending Lat/Lon...35.6452/-76.8013 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed northeast of Pinetown in rural Beaufort County, where several large hardwood trees were uprooted and large limbs were snapped along highway 32. Damage was also noted to a large corn field east of highway 32 at the beginning of the tornado’s track. The tornado then moved north-northwest into rural forested and hard to reach rural areas of Beaufort County. No injuries or fatalities were observed with this tornado. 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. $$ DAG/ML