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235 NOUS42 KGSP 201959 PNSGSP GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-210400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 359 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR LINCOLNTON TORNADO EVENT ON 19 APRIL 2019... .20190419_Lincolnton... Start Location...2 SE Crouse in Gaston County NC End Location...1 N Lincolnton in Lincoln County NC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...03:29 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...76 mph Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards Path Length...7.17 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...35.4006 / -81.2827 Ending Lat/Lon...35.4986 / -81.244 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...1 ...Summary... The NWS damage survey has concluded that a weak tornado touched down over northern Gaston County, North Carolina, and moved north- northeast into Lincoln County, eventually moving across the city of Lincolnton, before lifting north of Lincolnton. At the beginning of the damage path, one person was injured when a large tree fell onto a house. Most of the damage along the path of the tornado was limited to trees, some uprooted, and others with large limbs snapped. More information may be given when the survey team returns from the field. 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. $$ Moore