One of the largest tornado outbreaks ever observed across eastern North Carolina occurred during the afternoon and evening of April 16th 2011. Several powerful super-cell thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front.
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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 episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.
One of the largest tornado outbreaks ever observed across eastern North Carolina occurred during the afternoon and evening of April 16th 2011. Several powerful super-cell thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front. Conditions ahead of the front were favorable for tornadoes with a moderately unstable atmosphere combined with strong winds that veered with height. Altogether 12 tornadoes were reported across the Newport/Morehead City county warning area. These tornadoes combined to produce over 40 million dollars in damages. There were numerous injuries but no fatalities were reported. In addition to the tornadoes there were several reports of damaging winds and large hail.
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 16, 12:48 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
148 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN
SLIDE OFFSHORE TUESDAY WHILE CONTINUING TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER
THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 1115 AM SATURDAY...THREAT FOR SVR WX CONTINUES FOR MID AFTN
INTO EVENING. LATEST MORNING DATA SHOWS IMPRESSIVE WIND FIELDS
LEADING TO LARGE HODOGRAPHS AS JET WILL BE STRENGTHENING DURING
AFTN. 12Z KMHX SOUNDING INDICATES CAPPING INVERSION 850-825 MB WHICH
WILL LIMIT DEEP CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OVER AREA INTO EARLY AFTN.
FCST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THIS INVERSION WILL ERODE BY MID AFTN AS
LOWER LVLS WARM WITH HEATING AND UPR LVLS COOL AS SHRT WV TROF
APPROACHES. THUS PREVIOUS FCST GENERALLY ON TRACK WITH WDSPRD
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY EXPECTED MID-LATE AFTN INTO EARLY EVENING. MAIN
ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE LINE AHEAD OF FRONT BUT COULD ALSO SEE
DISCRETE CELLS WHICH WOULD POSE MORE OF TORNADO THREAT.
MINOR TEMP CHANGES WITH MORNING UPDATE...OTRW NO CHANGES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/...
AS OF 415 AM SATURDAY...SEVERE THREAT WILL END BY MIDNIGHT WITH
RAIN EXITING THE COAST BY 06Z FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES AND
DIMINISHING WINDS. LOWS ARE FORECAST TO FALL MAINLY IN THE LOWER
TO MIDDLE 50S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 415 AM SATURDAY...FRONT WILL BE WELL OFFSHORE SUNDAY MORNING
WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR BEHIND IT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE SE US. LOW LEVEL THICKNESS VALUES...MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND LOW
LEVEL W FLOW SUPPORT HIGH TEMPS IN THE LOWER 70S AND MID TO UPPER
60S ALONG THE COAST. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER THE SOUTH
ATLANTIC...EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES THROUGH THE WEEK.
LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME S/SW AND EXPECT GRADUAL WARMING TREND
THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH TEMPS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. AT
THIS TIME EXPECT DRY WEATHER TO PREVAIL...THOUGH A FRONT WILL MOVE
APPROACHING THE AREA LATE WED INTO THU...WITH POSSIBLE
SHOWERS/TSTMS...THOUGH HAVE NOT ADDED TO FORECAST AT THIS TIME DUE
TO UNCERTAINTY.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 135 PM SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR WILL PERSIST NEXT FEW HOURS
ALTHOUGH WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 KT. SQUALL LINE WITH
STRONG/SVR TSTMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AREA 21Z-02Z WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50
KT LIKELY ALONG WITH PERIOD OF IFR VSBYS. CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO
VFR QUICKLY AFTER FROPA WITH WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY AND DIMISHING.
VFR PREVAILING OVERNIGHT INTO SUN.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 415 AM SATURDAY...VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE PREDOMINATE THROUGH
THE PERIOD. NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE IN THE
WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT/...
NO CHANGES WITH MORNING UPDATE. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING WITH
TIGHTENING PRES GRAD AHEAD OF FRONT...AND GALE WARNING LOOKS ON
TRACK FOR EXPECTED FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT MAINLY LATE AFTN INT
EVENING.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 415 AM SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS SUN
THEN MOVE OFF THE SE COAST AND REMAIN ANCHORED OFFSHORE THROUGH
THE WEEK. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUN WITH SUBSIDING SEAS.
SCA LEVEL SEAS NORTH OF OCRACOKE WILL SUBSIDE EARLY SUN AFTERNOON.
WITH HIGH ANCHORED OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BECOME PREDOMINATE
S/SW...GENERALLY 5-15KT THROUGH EARLY TUE AND SEAS 2-4FT. MODELS
IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH FLOW INCREASING TO 15-20KT AS GRADIENT
TIGHTENS BTWN HIGH OFFSHORE AND APPROACHING FRONT. AT THIS TIME
EXPECT SEAS TO BUILD TO 3-5FT WED...WITH POSSIBLY REACHING SCA
ADVISORY LEVELS LATE WED.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
NCZ095-098-103-104.
WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
NCZ047-081-095-103-104.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
AMZ135-150-152-154-156-158.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
FOR AMZ130.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JME
NEAR TERM...JBM
SHORT TERM...JME
LONG TERM...CQD
AVIATION...JBM/CQD
MARINE...JBM/CQDHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 NCZ029-044>046-079-080-090>094-171645- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES- CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND BY MID AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WHICH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ095-171645- CARTERET- 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND BY MID AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WHICH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ103-104-171645- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND BY MID AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WHICH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ047-081-171645- MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE- 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND BY MID AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WHICH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ098-171645- ONSLOW- 1245 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH PLENTIFUL MOISTURE APPROACHING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND BY MID AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WHICH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.
14 tornado, 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds blew down a large tree on top of a vehicle at the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Arlington Road in Greenville.
Strong winds partially blew a roof off a house along Joe Williams Road.
Tree blown down by strong winds and crashed through mobile home about 2 miles northwest of Kinston.
Brief tornado touchdown just north of Faison. Two trees blown down onto Highway 117.
The tornado developed near the Wayne County line near the intersection of Old Jason Road and County Line Road. The tornado then quickly moved northeast across the extreme northwest tip of Lenoir County before moving into Greene County. Only minor damage to some outbuildings was observed with several large tree limbs also blown down.
This is the second segment for the tornado that originally spun up in Lenoir County. The tornado moved into Greene county just west of Highway 903. The tornado produced mainly EF0 and EF1 damage across the southern part of Greene County with damage to trees and a few homes. The tornado intensified to EF3 with winds estimated up to 160 mph southwest of Snow Hill. The tornado continued at EF3 intensity as it crossed Highway 13 just west of Snow Hill. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed in this area with some almost completely flattened. Numerous vehicles were also destroyed. The strong EF3 tornado continued as it moved north of Snow Hill and severely damaged the Greene County middle school where the roof was torn off. The tornado continued to produce EF3 damage as it moved along Albriton Road where large metal power poles were bent over or completely ripped out of the ground. The tornado finally began to weaken as it passed Taylor road and dissipated near Tysons Church Road. In all about 30 million dollars of damage occurred in Greene County. There were numerous injures, 2 serious. There were no fatalities.
Multiple trees blown down in Kenansville.
The tornado spun up just south of Farmville near the intersection of Highway 258 and Highway 264A. The tornado was estimated at EF1 with winds to 90 mph as if lifted rapidly northeast through the eastern sections of Farmville. Numerous homes had significant damage mainly to roofs. Trees and power lines were blown down. The tornado began to weaken north of Farmville as it crossed Highway 264 and lifted near Wesley Church Road. About 1 million dollars of damage occurred with this tornado with 5 minor injuries.
Carport blown out with minor damage to a house in Belvoir.
Tornado touched down about 6 miles south of Kenansville. The tornado had winds estimated to 75 mph as it crossed Highway 50 with damage to trees noted.
Trees blown down along Highway 42 south of Oak City.
Tornado spun up near the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 258 near Hargetts Crossroads. The tornado moved over mainly rural areas but did strike one house and severely damaged it with winds estimated 125 mph.
Tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 125 and Log Cabin Road. The tornado ripped the roof off a double wide mobile home and tossed it about 20 yards. The tornado was only on the ground briefly as it lifted shortly after crossing Highway 125.
County officials reported a brief tornado touchdown north of Vanceboro. National Weather Service storm survey indicated minor damage near the intersection of Highway 43 and Clarks Road. A narrow damage path was noted with a large metal sign bent and twisted by the strong winds.
Large tree limbs blown down south of Washington on Route 33.
County officials relayed numerous reports that a waterspout came ashore near Bath. A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated a narrow path of sporadic damage from near Front Street, northeast toward Heron Lane. Numerous large limbs and small trees were blown down with minor roof damage to some homes.
Tornado spun up near Tarawa Terrace and quickly increased to EF2 intensity with winds to 125 mph and a damage width of 100 yards. Many residences were damaged severely. The tornado continued to track northeast and crossed Highway 24 and the Holiday City Subdivision at EF2 intensity with many homes severely damaged. The tornado widened to about 450 yards as it crossed the Colonial Heights Subdivision with winds around 100 mph. The tornado narrowed to about 100 yards and increased to EF3 intensity with winds to 145 mph as it crossed Piney Green Road and impacted the Montclair Subdivision. Severe damage to many homes with some totally destroyed. Several vehicles were picked up and tossed. The tornado then appeared to weaken and lift as it moved northeast of Piney Green. Total damage was estimated at 9.4 million dollars. There were 30 injuries directly related to the tornado, 3 critical. No fatalities occurred.
The tornado touched down in the Croatan Forest to the west of Highway 70 where it damaged numerous trees. The tornado crossed Highway 70 and did significant damage to the Riverdale area where it was estimated to be EF2 intensity with winds of 125 mph and a damage width of 200 yards. Numerous homes were severely damaged with several having the second story or roof removed. The tornado continued to track northeast across the Neuse River. Total damage is estimated at 4 million dollars.
The tornado the developed in Craven County apparently crossed the Neuse River then rapidly dissipated in extreme southwest Pamlico County. The tornado damaged several trees before dissipating. As the tornado dissipated it also dropped debris it had picked up in Craven County including a large sign estimated to weigh around 50 pounds.
The tornado spun up along Highway 94, about 5.5 miles southeast of Columbia. Trees on either side of the highway were blow down or snapped off with damage estimated at EF0. The tornado continued to move northeast through fields, before intensifying to EF1 with winds estimated at 105 mph as it struck a church along Highway 64 near Alligator. Nearly half the roof was blown off the church with an entire wall collapsed. A mobile home nearby the church was also severely damaged. The tornado then moved into fields and appeared to dissipate just north of Highway 64.
Large tree blown down just northeast of Vandemere.
Weatherflow instrument measured wind gust of 57 knots.
Tree blown down on old Highway 264 next to Scranton Post Office.
The tornado developed near the sound in the Four Seasons subdivision, then moved northeast across the community of Duck before exiting into the ocean. The tornado was estimated to be an EF1 with winds around 90 mph. About 75 structures were damaged mostly minor to roofs and siding. Several large pines were toppled and damaged homes.
Tree blown down on highway 45 southeast of Ponzer.
Power lines blown down by strong winds on Ocracoke Island.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for North Carolina, 2011Warnings in North Carolina, April 2011
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