Dortches NC Tornado Caused So Much Damage Because It Was On The Ground For 16.5 Miles And Had 150 MPH Winds.
🌪️The tornado survey results are in!
The Dortches-Battleboro NC Tornado was on the ground for 16.5 miles and produced peak winds of 150 mph.
This is the first EF-3 tornado ever observed in central North Carolina in the month of July! #NCwx pic.twitter.com/mr49ZTgIjE
— NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) July 20, 2023