North Carolina, 2008Tornado in North Carolina, November 15, 2008
November 15, 2008 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A mid-level short wave lifted to the northeast and slowly weakened with time. A warm front, lifting to the northwest, moved across the area during the evening.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A mid-level short wave lifted to the northeast and slowly weakened with time. A warm front, lifting to the northwest, moved across the area during the evening. High wind shear and deep moisture was in place as upstream supercell thunderstorms reached the Interstate-95 corridor shortly after midnight.
Tornado, Robeson
- When
- November 15, 1:35 AM EST to 1:38 AM EST
- Where
- Robeson County, 1.72 mi ESE of St Pauls to 2.23 mi ENE of St Pauls
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 1.1 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.792, -78.921
A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded a tornado first touched down near mobile homes just northeast of Lester Road at 135 AM EST. There was significant damage to one mobile home along with some trees down. The tornado tracked north-northeast crossing Highway 20 near Ralph's Auto Repair Shop. All of the bay doors were blown out of the shop and 17 storage buildings located on the property were destroyed. Four vehicles at the repair shop sustained damage as well as a tow truck and a tractor trailer. The tornado continued to move north-northeast knocking trees down across the railroad tracks north of Highway 20. A mobile home along Britt Road sustained moderate damage. The tornado finally dissipated just north of Britt Road at 138 AM EST. The damage was indicative of wind speeds up to 80 mph, EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. There were no injuries. The total damage was estimated at $50,000 dollars.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 15, 20082 deaths · 6 injured · $2.0 million · EF3 · 7 events
- Wildfire in California, November 15 to 19, 200814 injured · $150 million · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in New Jersey, November 15, 20081 death · 50 kt wind · 2 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, November 15, 20081 death · $750 · 1 event
- High Wind in Massachusetts, November 15, 2008$163,000 · 58 kt wind · 6 events
- Tornado in North Carolina, November 15, 2008$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, November 15, 2008$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in Maine, November 15 to 16, 200852 kt wind · 6 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, November 15, 2008$1,000 · 4 events
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in New York, November 15, 200850 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 15, 2008$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Coastal Flood in Maine, November 15 to 16, 2008$10,000 · 2 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 138968.