North Carolina, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in North Carolina, February 14, 2000

February 14, 2000 · NWS MHX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Lenoir

When
February 14, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Kinston
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
5 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.267, -77.583

A tornado was reported by the 911 Center near Centennial Trail just off of Highway 11. Numerous trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Martin

When
February 14, 6:07 AM EST
Where
Martin County, Williamston
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
5 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.850, -77.067

A tornado was reported by the 911 Center near McCaskee and Rock Road. The roof was blown off of a garage and the car inside the garage was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When
February 14, 6:35 AM EST
Where
Carteret County, Morehead City
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
34.717, -76.700

Railroad crossing guards were broken in half and signs blown down.

Hail, Beaufort

When
February 14, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Washington
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.550, -77.050

Nickel size hail was reported by the 911 Center.

Hail, Beaufort

When
February 14, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Beaufort County, Acre Station
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.600, -76.833

Quarter size hail was reported by the 911 Center.

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5127500, 5127499, 5127496, 5127497, 5127498.