1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 13, 8:29 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION 930 AM TUE APR 13 2004 WE ARE ALREADY TO FCST VALUES NEAR THE COAST AND ANY PEAKS OF SUNSHINE WILL GIVE US 75-80. THIS MORNINGS MODIFIED SOUNDING USING 77/69 IS RATHER TROUBLESOME WITH CAPE OVER 3000 J/KG, LI OF -9, TOTALS 48, AND WBZ 10.5 K FT. WE WILL BE TAKING AN 18Z SOUNDING TODAY BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL OF SVR WX AND HAVE NOTIFIED SPC. WIDESPREAD SHRA/TSTMS SHOWN ON RADAR WILL BE MOVING INTO TO OUR CWA BY 11 AM FROM THE S-SW. WILL MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAINLY TO TEMPS. .MARINE...WINDS ARE A LIGHTER THAN FCST BUT EXPECT THEM TO INCREASE TO FCST VALUES BY NOON OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NO MAJOR CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO CURRENT FCST. ...HIGH RIP CURRENT THREAT TODAY... THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS 20-25KT AND 9 SEC 10FT SEAS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS TODAY ALONG AREA BEACHES. .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...SCA ALL COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS. HIGH RIP CURRENT THREAT FOR ALL WATERS. WS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 503 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-140901- BEAUFORT NC-CARTERET NC-CRAVEN NC-DUPLIN NC-GREENE NC-JONES NC- LENOIR NC-MAINLAND DARE NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-MARTIN NC-ONSLOW NC- OUTER BANKS DARE NC-OUTER BANKS HYDE NC-PAMLICO NC-PITT NC- TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC BEACH...BAYBORO...BEAUFORT... BELHAVEN...BEULAVILLE...BUXTON...CEDAR ISLAND...COLUMBIA...DUCK... EMERALD ISLE...ENGELHARD...FRISCO...GREENVILLE...HARKERS ISLAND... HATTERAS VILLAGE...HAVELOCK...JACKSONVILLE...KENANSVILLE... KILL DEVIL HILLS...KINSTON...KITTY HAWK...LA GRANGE...MANNS HARBOR... MANTEO...MOREHEAD CITY...NAGS HEAD...NEW BERN... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE...ORIENTAL...PLYMOUTH...SNOW HILL... SWANQUARTER...SWANSBORO...TRENTON...WALLACE...WARSAW... WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSTON 503 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. THERE IS A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. JAC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1138 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ095-098-131700- CARTERET-ONSLOW- 1138 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT... AT 1137 AM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH AND WILL AFFECT CARTERET AND ONSLOW COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM. LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE ATLANTIC BEACH...BEAUFORT...MOREHEAD CITY...SWANSBORO...JACKSONVILLE AND SNEEDS FERRY. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1250 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-131800- BEAUFORT NC-CARTERET NC-CRAVEN NC-DUPLIN NC-GREENE NC-JONES NC- LENOIR NC-MAINLAND DARE NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-MARTIN NC-ONSLOW NC- OUTER BANKS DARE NC-OUTER BANKS HYDE NC-PAMLICO NC-PITT NC- TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC BEACH...BAYBORO...BEAUFORT... BELHAVEN...BEULAVILLE...BUXTON...CEDAR ISLAND...COLUMBIA...DUCK... EMERALD ISLE...ENGELHARD...FRISCO...GREENVILLE...HARKERS ISLAND... HATTERAS VILLAGE...HAVELOCK...JACKSONVILLE...KENANSVILLE... KILL DEVIL HILLS...KINSTON...KITTY HAWK...LA GRANGE...MANNS HARBOR... MANTEO...MOREHEAD CITY...NAGS HEAD...NEW BERN... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE...ORIENTAL...PLYMOUTH...SNOW HILL... SWANQUARTER...SWANSBORO...TRENTON...WALLACE...WARSAW... WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSTON 1250 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 200 PM. LOCALLY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN IN THE DOWNPOURS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER MOVE INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER TO AVOID GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 150 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-131900- BEAUFORT NC-CARTERET NC-CRAVEN NC-DUPLIN NC-GREENE NC-JONES NC- LENOIR NC-MAINLAND DARE NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-MARTIN NC-ONSLOW NC- OUTER BANKS DARE NC-OUTER BANKS HYDE NC-PAMLICO NC-PITT NC- TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC BEACH...BAYBORO...BEAUFORT... BELHAVEN...BEULAVILLE...BUXTON...CEDAR ISLAND...COLUMBIA...DUCK... EMERALD ISLE...ENGELHARD...FRISCO...GREENVILLE...HARKERS ISLAND... HATTERAS VILLAGE...HAVELOCK...JACKSONVILLE...KENANSVILLE... KILL DEVIL HILLS...KINSTON...KITTY HAWK...LA GRANGE...MANNS HARBOR... MANTEO...MOREHEAD CITY...NAGS HEAD...NEW BERN... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE...ORIENTAL...PLYMOUTH...SNOW HILL... SWANQUARTER...SWANSBORO...TRENTON...WALLACE...WARSAW... WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSTON 150 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH TO NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 300 PM. LOCALLY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN IN THE DOWNPOURS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER MOVE INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER TO AVOID GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. WINDS GUSTING TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE MAINLY EAST OF A LINE FROM SWANSBORO TO VANCEBORO TO WILLIAMSTON. 12
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:26 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Atlantic Beach Police reported power lines down, windows blown out of a surf shop, and a trailor knocked off the foundation.
Morehead City Police reported a sign blown down and minor damage to a house from a brief tornado touchdown.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for North Carolina, 2004Warnings in North Carolina, April 2004
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: 5389055, 5389056.