A powerful tornado ripped through central North Carolina for more than a dozen miles, destroying homes and injuring residents, officials say.
People survey the damage to their home that was destroyed by a tornado on July 19, 2023, in Dortches, N.C.ripped through central North Carolina for more than a dozen miles on Wednesday, destroying homes and injuring residents, according to officials.
The National Weather Service currently uses the Enhanced Fujita scale to rate tornado intensity based on wind speeds and the severity of the damage caused. The scale has six intensity categories from zero to five , representing increasing wind speeds and degrees of damage. There is also an unknown category for tornadoes that cannot be rated due to a lack of evidence.
While on the ground, the tornado snapped power poles, uprooted trees and damaged buildings. Multiple mobile homes in the Dortches area were completely destroyed and removed 20 to 30 yards from their foundations. Farther northeast, a residence building suffered major damage as all exterior walls collapsed with only interior walls and a brick fireplace still standing.
Citing media reports, the National Weather Service said there were 16 storm-related injures in the affected area -- including two life-threatening -- and no fatalities. The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office confirmed it had received reports of two life-threatening injuries and one non-life-threatening injury related to the storm.
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