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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 8/4/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF-0 TORNADO IN MURFREESBORO NC...

Start Location...Flea Hill Road in southwest Hertford County NC 
End Location...Panther Swamp/Indian Branch Rd far SE Northampton NC
Date...August 4, 2020 
Estimated Time...1:11 AM EDT to 1:16 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph 
Maximum Path Width...100 yards 
Path Length...5 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...36.351/-77.093 
Ending Lat/Lon...36.406/-77.157
* Fatalities...NONE
* Injuries...NONE

...Summary...
A damage survey conducted by the NWS Wakefield office found a path
of storm damage consistent with an EF0 tornado. Peak winds are
estimated to be 75 mph. A weak tornado impacted a small area from 
Indian Creek to Panther Swamp, just to the east of Indian Branch 
Road in Panther Swamp area. The tornado mainly caused damage to 
trees and lifted before reaching Parker Road and nearby US-158.

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.

Additional storm surveys are ongoing and will likely take several days 
to complete. Survey findings will be passed along as they become available
via Public Information Statement (PNS), and in graphical form via 
our web site at weather.gov/Wakefield and our dedicated social media 
platforms.

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