CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. -- An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in Siler City on Friday.
- A tornado touched down in Siler City on Friday.
- It happened in the northern part of the city near US-421.
- No injuries were reported.
The tornado started around 3:35 p.m. near Chatham Charter School in northern Siler City and appears to have worked its way around 2 miles north, just across US-421, ending about three minutes later.
Damages reported in the area include downed trees and limbs, downed power lines, and damage to the roofs of homes.
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The maximum wind speeds are estimated between 95 and 105 mph, 5 mph short of making it an EF-2, with a span of 150 yards.
Luckily, no injuries or fatalities were reported as a result of this tornado.
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