The Weekend Tornadoes, By the Numbers

• 45 -- Number of fatalities across six states, including three in Gloucester County and 11 in Bertie County. Those killed in Gloucester were identified as Peri Koutsombinas and Richard Ingram, who each lived near the storm's path, and Cecil Page, who suffered a medical emergency during the storm.
• 62 -- Number of confirmed tornadoes in North Carolina last weekend.
• 240 -- Number of confirmed tornadoes in six states.
• 75 -- Number of homes in Bertie County damaged or destroyed.
• EF-2 -- Estimated classification of the tornado that hit Gloucester County.  An EF-2 would have winds of between 111 and 135mph.
• 60 -- Distance in miles between Windsor and Deltaville, the two ends of the destructive pathway of the largest storm cell in Virginia.  Image from the Daily Press.
• EF-3 -- Estimated classification of the larger twister in Bertie County.  An EF-3 would have winds of between 136 and 165mph.
• 60 -- Distance in miles the tornado was on the ground through Bertie County.
• 3.4 -- Percentage of tornadoes that are classified as EF-3.
• 100 -- Approximate number of employees and customers inside a Lowe's store in Sanford, NC when a tornado began ripping into the building.  All survived by seeking shelter in a windowless back room.  The story from the AP
• 1-800-REDCROSS -- The phone number for donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.