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241 NOUS42 KGSP 202125 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 525 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 19 APRIL 2019 TORNADO EVENT IN ALEXANDER COUNTY... .20190419_AlexanderCounty... Start Location...3 NNE Hiddenite in Alexander County NC End Location...4 SE Vashti in Alexander County NC Date...04/19/2019 Estimated Time...04:10 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph Maximum Path Width...unknown Path Length...0.56 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...35.9488 / -81.0595 Ending Lat/Lon...35.956 / -81.0549 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The NWS Damage Survey has concluded that a tornado touched down in eastern Alexander County, North Carolina, north of Hiddenite. The path of the tornado was short, but wind speed was strong enough to peel part of a metal roof off a barn and loft the metal pieces some distance. Other damage was limited to trees. More information may be added 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. $$ PM