UNION COUNTY, N.C. — An EF-1 tornado touched down Wednesday morning in Union County, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service.
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.
Channel 9 reported storm damage from a possible tornado in the Porter Ridge area of Union County.
>>In the video at the top of this webpage, the damage left behind from this morning’s storms.
VIDEO: Union County officials assess storm damage after possible tornado touchdown
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