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Update: NWS confirms that a tornado touched down in Kinston on Thursday

The front windows of Furniture Fair in Kinson were blown out and the ceiling collapsed today from a suspected tornado.
Courtesy Lenoir County Emergency Services
The front windows of Furniture Fair in Kinston were blown out and the ceiling collapsed from tornado winds.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Kinston Thursday, damaging a furniture store, buildings, homes, trees and utilities.

The damage was consistent with 90-100 mph winds, making it an EF-1 tornado.

Officials say the tornado stayed on the ground for about three quarters of a mile and was about 100 yards wide. It lasted for about a minute.

There were no injuries.