EF-1 tornado hit Watauga County on Wednesday, early data shows

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — An EF-1 tornado hit Watauga County on Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service reports.

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In a preliminary report, officials said a trained spotter sent in a video from north Blowing Rock showing a rotating funnel and a wall cloud. The video also showed a transformer blowing in the distance, the report says.

Officials estimate this was around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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