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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service RALEIGH NC
934 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 21, 2020 TORNADO EVENT...

...NWS Raleigh confirms an EF-1 Tornado near Raeford, Hoke County, NC

Start Location...5.5 NE of Raeford, in Hoke County
End Location...5.4 NE of Raeford, in Hoke County
Date...May 21, 2020
Estimated Time...3:56 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...200 yards
Path Length...0.20 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...35.0461/-79.1565
Ending Lat/Lon...35.0474/-79.1596
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph briefly touched
down 5.5 NE of Raeford in Hoke County, NC, on the southern edge 
of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Damage consisted of an area
of snapped and uprooted pine trees about 200 yards wide at its maximum
width. The overall length of the damage path was just under a quarter
mile. The tree damage straddled Plank Road, with the worst of the
damage just south of Plank Road. The tree debris and ground vegetation
was lofted high enough to result in a well-defined Tornado Debris
Signature on the KRAX WSR-88D radar at the time the damage 
occurred.

The NWS Raleigh would like to thank the Staff Weather Office, U.S.
Army Special Operations Command, and the 18th Weather Squadron's 
Weather Station Operations, Simmons Army Airfield 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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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