Tornado touches down in North Carolina

Tornado sounded like ‘a roar’ as it ripped through North Carolina community
The tornado left about 1,000 people in the area without power and toppled trees throughout the area. Peggy Allen had a massive tree come down in her yard, but said she felt lucky
EF-1 tornado likely touched down in Union County, North Carolina amid storms, officials say
An EF-1 tornado likely touched down in Union County, North Carolina on Wednesday as severe storms moved through, officials report. The National Weather Service was out in Union County on Wednesday, March 5 to assess storm damage following reports of a possible tornado earlier in the day.
Tornado warning affecting Union County Wednesday morning, says the NWS
A tornado warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 8:31 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Union County.
EF-1 tornado touches down in Union County with wind speeds of 90 mph
The fast-moving storm produced the tornado that packed 90 mph winds and traveled about 2.2 miles. It touched down at about 8:30 a.m. and was on the ground for about 3 minutes, the NWS said at a news briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
EF-1 tornado touched down in Union County, National Weather Service reports
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado, packing winds of 90 mph, touched down in Union County early Wednesday morning.
EF-1 tornado touches down in Union County, damaging trees and buildings
An EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 miles per hour touched down near Unionville, North Carolina on Wednesday morning, damaging buildings and threatening nearby schools just as students arrived for class.
Union County officials assess storm damage after possible tornado touched down
"It's kind of shocking," one resident told Channel 9, adding that he's never witnessed anything like Wednesday's storm firsthand.
Tornado touches down in North Carolina; sends building debris into trees
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Tornado Sweeps Through Union County, Bringing Down Trees And Power Lines
A resident of Union County experienced a brief tornado that lasted approximately 15 seconds and caused significant damage to trees and power lines on his property. When the tornado struck, the man's family was able to stay safe by taking shelter in the staircase.
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Storm investigators will examine the damage Wednesday to determine if a tornado touched down, and if so, how strong the tornado was.
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