North Carolina, 1996

Tornadoes in North Carolina, April 15, 1996

April 15, 1996 · NWS MHX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Garage destroyed on Pocosin Road. Further north on US264 a billboard constructed with 6x6 pressure treated wood was snapped off at the base.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

Garage destroyed on Pocosin Road. Further north on US264 a billboard constructed with 6x6 pressure treated wood was snapped off at the base.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:08 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pitt

When
April 15, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Pitt County, 9 mi S of Greenville
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.480, -77.380

Tornado, Pitt

When
April 15, 4:10 PM EST to 4:11 PM EST
Where
Pitt County, 7 mi S of Greenville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.520, -77.380

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5580233, 5580234.