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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service RALEIGH NC
917 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR February 6, 2020 TORNADO EVENT...

...NWS Raleigh confirms an EF-1 Tornado near Liberty, Randolph 
County...

Start Location...4W Liberty in Randolph County
End Location...4W Liberty in Randolph County
Date...February 6, 2020
Estimated Time...12:31 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...0.40 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.8501/-79.6473
Ending Lat/Lon...35.8509/-79.6405
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph touched down 
4W of Liberty in Randolph County, NC. An unoccupied large chicken 
house was completely destroyed, with debris carried over a half 
mile away and lofted sufficiently to produce a tornado debris 
signature on the KRAX WSR-88D radar. In addition, a large farm 
outbuilding was shifted and twisted off of it's foundation. A 
detached 4 bay garage had the doors blown in and subsequently 
collapsed. Substantial tree damage was also noted in and near the
tornado path.

We would like to thank Randolph County Emergency Services and 
the North Carolina Emergency Management Area 10 coordinator for 
their guidance and assistance with this storm survey. 

&&

...NWS Raleigh confirms an EF-1 Tornado west of Albemarle, Stanly
County...

Start Location...2SW of Millingport in Stanly County
End Location...1.5NW of Albemarle in Stanly County
Date...February 6, 2020
Estimated Time...12:42 PM to 12:49 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Maximum Path Width...400 yards
Path Length...7.3 miles discontinuous 
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.3620/-80.3361
Ending Lat/Lon...35.3730/-80.2068
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph touched down 
west of Albemarle, Stanly County, NC. A discontinuous damage path
of 7.3 miles and maximum width of 400 yards, began along Flint
Ridge Road approximately 2SW of Millingport. The damage there
consisted of a double-wide manufactured home that had the roof
completely removed and shifted off of its foundation. A large
storage outbuilding at the same location was completely destroyed.
In addition, there was a long and narrow path of substantial tree
damage consisting of both uprooted and snapped hard and softwood
trees. This type of damage was noted in numerous locations along
Biles Road. The tree damage appeared to continue east of Biles
Road after crossing Millingport Road, but was not accessible. The
damage path was picked back up along Pennington Road, where a
child care center has considerable roof damage and numerous
surrounding tree damage. A large swath and path of tree damage 
continued to the northeast, before the damage mostly ended around
Snuggs Park Road. 

We would like to thank Stanly County Emergency Services for their
guidance and assistance with this storm survey.

&&

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Petro/Locklear