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568 NOUS41 KAKQ 191518 PNSAKQ NCZ102-200330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1118 AM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 3/18/2021 TORNADO EVENT... ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF-0 TORNADO IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY... Start Location...Just east of Route 258 in the Town of Walters in Isle of Wight County VA End Location...Spivey Town Road in the Town of Walters in Isle of Wight County VA Date...March 18, 2021 Estimated Time...927 PM to 931 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed ...85 mph Maximum Path Width...150 yards Path Length...4 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...36.7597/-76.8566 Ending Lat/Lon...36.7700/-76.7822 * Fatalities...NONE * Injuries...NONE ...Summary... The tornado touched down just east of Route 258 near the Town of Walters. The damage began as it crossed Stevens Drive, where large tree branches were broken. The tornado then tracked east- northeast and uprooted numerous trees near Ballard Road. After crossing Ballard Road, the tornado knocked down a pole barn, destroyed a garage, and damaged a roof of a house near Colosse Road. The tornado continued to track eastward, roughly following Rhodes Drive, where it blew a roof off of a church near Little Norfolk Road. The tornado did more tree damage before lifting shortly after crossing Spivey Town Road. 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. $$ EI