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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
235 PM EDT Sat May 6 2017

...Tornado Confirmed in Camden/Currituck NC...

Location...Between Camden and Shawboro, NC
Date...May 5 2017 
Estimated Time...Approximately 802 AM to 813 AM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...60 to 70 mph 
Maximum Path Width...50 to 75 yards 
Path Length...8 miles (discontinuous)
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary... NWS Storm Survey has confirmed damage consistent with 
an EF0 tornado in Camden and Currituck counties of North Carolina.
The tornado track was a discontinuous 8 mile path from just east of 
Camden along the Pasquotank River near Bushell Road, continuing 
north-northeast and crossing highway 158 before lifting just west of 
Shawboro, NC. Minor damage to a few houses was noted on this track 
at the intersection of Belcross Rd and Pinch Gut Rd. However. no 
major structural damage was seen. Numerous trees were sheared or 
snapped along the track.

This information can also be found on our website at 
weather.gov/AKQ. The tornado survey and photographs can also be 
accessed via the Storm Damage Viewer at 
http://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer.

For reference...the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:

EF0...wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1...wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2...wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3...wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4...wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5...wind speeds greater than 200 mph.

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NWS/AKQ