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Officials: Tornadoes touched down in Orange, Alamance, Guilford counties

Garysburg, N.C. — At least three confirmed tornadoes touched down in North Carolina on Thursday.
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in northern Orange County. The tornado was believed to have formed just after 6 p.m., had maximum wind speeds of 100 miles per hour and was 200 yards wide, traveling more than four miles, according to the National Weather Service.
NWS reports that the storm initially produced straight line wind damage across eastern Alamance County before producing more widespread tornado damage in Orange County. The tornado was on the ground for six minutes.
An EF-1 tornado was also confirmed to have traveled from Whitsett to Burlington. The tornado had a maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour and traveled 2.5 miles, according to preliminary reports.
Nick Petro with the National Weather Service told media that they’ve confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in High Point. In nearby Whitsett, a townhome community had damage to roofs, fences and cars.
“85 mile-per-hour wind is potentially deadly,” Petro said. “It just serves as a reminder that folks need to have a plan.”
The NWS is also surveying damage in Orange County on Friday, where several homes were damaged and families were displaced.
Emergency Director Tony Burnette shared with WRAL News photos of storm damage in Northampton County on Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed to WRAL that no tornado touched down there. There was a large swath of straight-line winds estimated at 85 MPH that did considerable damage.
According to Burnett, between four and six homes were damaged. One home is unlivable after the storm, but two others sustained extensive damage. A tree fell on a car with a family inside, but thankfully, the family was not injured.
The tornado touched down in the Garysburg area on Blythe Road, Burnett said.
The Red Cross is in the area assisting families.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was in the High Point area around 5 p.m. Thursday. According to reports, the tornado had maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and was on the ground for less than five minutes.
Some trees fell in the area.
In Orange County, a family reported significant damage falling Thursday’s storms, saying their backyard was covered in debris and a large truck overturned.
Emergency officials said at least three homes along Pentecost Road in the Cedar Grove area sustained damage, but no injuries were reported.
There were also reports of a tornado in Durham in the area of Neal Road and American Way, and several large trees fell in the area.