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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1005 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR KENNEL BEACH TORNADO...

.Tornado formed in the Neuse River and impacted Kennel Beach...

Start Location...Kennel Beach in Pamlico County, NC
End Location...Grantsboro in Pamlico County, NC
Date...August 3rd, 2020
Estimated Time...11:23 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...40 yards
Path Length...2.35 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.0238/-76.8986
Ending Lat/Lon...35.0553/-76.9134
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed just offshore in the 
Neuse River, and then moved over a small waterfront community in Kennel 
Beach, with one large pine tree snapped that fell on a home along Pine 
Road. The tornado produced additional tree damage along Live Oak Road 
and Pecan Lane as it moved NNW towards swamps and forested lands. 
Another area of snapped pine trees was found along a rural logging road 
off South Goose Creek Road. The tornado then continued NW, producing an 
area of enhanced tree damage to hardwoods and softwoods along the western 
end of Goose Creed Road in Grantsboro. It should be noted that the tornado 
likely lifted and descended during its path through western Pamlico County
before dissipating over swampy areas of Cypress Creek upstream of Goose 
Creek. No injuries or fatalities were observed with this tornado.

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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