North Carolina, 2023

Funnel Cloud in North Carolina, July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023 · NWS AKQ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated thunderstorm associated with a surface trough of low pressure produced a funnel cloud across portions of northeast North Carolina.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

Isolated thunderstorm associated with a surface trough of low pressure produced a funnel cloud across portions of northeast North Carolina.

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:20 UTC.

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1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Pasquotank

When
July 10, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Pasquotank County, 4.99 mi NW of Elizabeth City
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
36.360, -76.280

A deputy reported a funnel cloud while driving north on Route 158 in northern Pasquotank county. The report was confirmed with a separate report with pictures via broadcast media social media account.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 1128532.