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490 NOUS42 KILM 262126 PNSILM NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 270930- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington NC 426 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 12/24/20 TORNADO EVENT... .Chadbourn Tornado... Start Location...Chadbourn in Columbus County NC End Location...Chadbourn in Columbus County NC Date...Dec 24 2020 Estimated Time...12:16 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65 mph Maximum Path Width...20 yards Path Length...0.1 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...34.38832/-78.77950 Ending Lat/Lon...34.39034/-78.77925 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... After initial reports (including pictures and video) of a funnel cloud from residents north of Chadbourn just after noon on Christmas Eve, NWS Storm Survey found multiple hardwood and softwood trees with large limbs snapped from the tree. Branches were displaced in multiple directions off of Peacock Road in Columbus County. A few smaller diameter trees had their tops snapped. The tornado appeared to track across an open field for much of its lifespan before lifting near a tree line approximately one tenth of a mile away. 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. $$ 21