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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service RALEIGH NC
214 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2019


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/19/2019 HALIFAX COUNTY TORNADO EVENT...

.EF-1 Tornado confirmed in northern Halifax County on Friday, 
impacting the City of Weldon and South Weldon...

Start Location...2 SSW South Weldon in Halifax County, NC.
End Location...1 N Weldon in Halifax County, NC. 
Date...April 19, 2019 
Estimated Time...6:34 PM EDT - 6:38 PM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 - 95 mph 
Maximum Path Width...100 yards 
Path Length...5.1 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...36.3707/-77.6371 
Ending Lat/Lon...36.4548/-77.5997
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

NOTE: This tornado remained on the ground as it crossed the Roanoke 
River into Northampton County and eventually into Virginia. Please
refer to the additional PNS out of the National Weather Service 
in Wakefield, VA for complete track information.

...Summary...

A tornado touched down southwest of Weldon, NC on the afternoon 
of April 19th, 2019. The damage path began just north of Little 
Quankey Creek, with the primary indicators being intermittent 
uprooted and snapped hardwood trees as the storm progressed 
northeast. The tornado remained on the ground for four minutes and
a little over five miles, reaching its peak intensity and width 
as it impacted a small community of single family homes just west 
of the high school in South Weldon. Several of these structures 
suffered minor damage to their roof and siding, and many trees and
small bushes were blown over or snapped. The tornado continued 
north causing intermittent tree and minor structural damage 
through the western fringes of Weldon before it crossed the 
Roanoke River into Northampton County. 

The NWS in Raleigh would like to thank the Emergency Manager from
Halifax County for their guidance and assistance throughout the 
survey process.

We'd also like to thank the forecasters at WFO Wakefield, VA for 
their coordination not only during the warning phase of this 
event, but also throughout the survey process.


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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