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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
627 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN KANNAPOLIS...

.Cabarrus and a small part of Rowan County...

Start Location...3 ENE Kannapolis in Cabarrus County NC
End Location...4 SSW Rockwell in Cabarrus County NC
Date...02/06/2020
Estimated Time...11:45 AM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...125 mph
Maximum Path Width...75.0 yards
Path Length...6.41 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.4987 / -80.5658
Ending Lat/Lon...35.4971 / -80.4544
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado began just west of I-85 near Lane St snapping and
uprooting trees as it crossed the interstate and moved east along
Lane St. The awning of a service station was also damaged. The
tornado then moved along Old Salisbury-Concord Rd snapping and
uprooting trees until it reached Gold Fish Rd. Several homes were
damaged in this location. The tornado then moved east along Irish
Potato Rd snapping and uprooting trees. Farther along this road
another home was damaged. Little damage was noted as the tornado
moved east until it crossed Dutch Buffalo Creek where trees were
snapped and uprooted. The strongest damage was found just east
along Pless Rd where several homes were damaged. This damage
suggests wind speeds of 125 mph. The tornado weakened as it moved
east snapping and uprooting trees as it went. The tornado ended
near Sisk-Carter Rd.

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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