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413 NOUS41 KAKQ 202013 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090- 092-093-095>100-509>525-210815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 413 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ***NOTE ALL INFORMATION PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/19/2019 TORNADO EVENT... .For Western Northampton County, NC... Start/End Location...4 miles west of Gaston, NC Date...April 19, 2019 Estimated Time...632 PM EDT - 634 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65-70 mph Maximum Path Width...50 yards Path Length...1.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...36.49, -77.72 Ending Lat/Lon...36.52, -77.715 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The tornado touched down 4 miles west of Gaston, NC in western Northampton County, just north of Lake Gaston. The tornado tracked north and crossed Highway 46 near Cherry Tree Road before lifting. Damage consisted of trees being uprooted and snapped. 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. $$ JM