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5:38 a.m. • 6-20-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Today: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 85° F
  • Fri: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 85° F
  • Sat: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 85° F

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Published: 2013-02-27 12:22:00
Updated: 2013-02-27 13:19:02

Weather Service confirms tornado hit near Selma


Selma tornado
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The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down near Selma late Tuesday.

The EF0 tornado had wind speeds of 65 to 75 mph and caused damage along a quarter-mile path that was 75 yards wide, officials said.

A barn was destroyed by the tornado, and a couple of other buildings along Old Beulah Road sustained damage, officials said.

No injuries were reported.


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Looks like it was a bad one. Total damage in Selma was 4 mailboxes.

See honey, I told you it was the wind that woke me last night.

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  1. wralweather: Tropical Storm #Barry is 1545 miles SW of Raleigh, moving W at 5 mph. Max winds 45 mph. http://t.co/c7HEB3cm4Q #ncwx
      — Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:40 AM
  2. wralweather: Tropical Storm #Barry is 1541 miles SW of Raleigh, moving W at 6 mph. Max winds 45 mph. http://t.co/c7HEB3cm4Q #ncwx
      — Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:40 AM
  3. wralweather: Tropical Storm #Barry is 1528 miles SW of Raleigh, moving W at 6 mph. Max winds 45 mph. http://t.co/c7HEB3cm4Q #ncwx
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:40 PM
  4. ISSpassRaleigh: the ISS will be visible for 4 minutes tomorrow night moving north->northeast starting at 9:25PM. Mostly cloudy skies expected
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:38 PM
  5. wralweather: Tropical Storm #Barry is 1516 miles SW of Raleigh, moving W at 6 mph. Max winds 45 mph. http://t.co/c7HEB3cm4Q #ncwx
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 PM
  6. wralweather: Forecast: Tonight, partly cloudy, low 63°. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, high 85°. http://t.co/RMcYv6WbFE
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:00 PM
  7. wralweather: Tropical Storm #Barry is 1504 miles SW of Raleigh, moving W at 6 mph. Max winds 40 mph. http://t.co/c7HEB3cm4Q #ncwx
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:50 PM
  8. nsj: Oh, hai, #Barry http://t.co/7ajWgcRrwL If you’re in NC, Barry is of no local concern. Big rains & flooding for Mexico, though.
      — Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:14 PM

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