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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
753 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/03/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

.Bald Head Island to Southport...

Start Location...Bald Head Island in  NC
End Location...Southport in Brunswick County NC
Date...08/03/2020
Estimated Time...07:55 PM EDT to 08:05 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph
Maximum Path Width...80 yards
Path Length...8.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...33.8465 / -77.9592
Ending Lat/Lon...33.9423 / -78.0464
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Please note that this information is preliminary as the survey
of damage in Bald Head Island has not been completed at this time.

A waterspout moved onshore at Bald Head Island then crossed the Cape
Fear River and came onshore again in Southport near the west end of
West Bay St. Some tree damage occurred near Yacht Basin Drive along with
damage to some businesses and nearby homes. The tornado then crossed near
the marina, W Brunswick St, W West St, W Brown St, W St. George St.
and Arabella Lane uprooting trees and snapping large branches while
causing minor home damages. The tornado continued across Robert Ruark 
Drive and lifted just after Bonner Bussells Drive SE near Dutchman 
Creek Outlet Channel.

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.

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