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A North Carolina county is recovering after a 150-mph tornado ripped through the community. The National Weather Service confirmed the touchdown of an EF3 tornado just after 12:30 p.m. on ...
However, a new tornado watch — which means there are favorable conditions for one to form — will be issued for most of central North Carolina until 8 p.m., said Tom Green, a meteorologist at NWS.
A tornado watch is in effect through 8 p.m. ET for 6.8 million people in parts of eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia, including the cities of Raleigh, Virginia Beach and Richmond.
Over a dozen people were injured by the tornado in Nash and Edgecombe counties. NC tornado updates: What to know about the destructive weather in Nash and Edgecombe Skip to main content
Scattered to widespread tree damage was visible on high-resolution satellite for most of the tornado's path. Drone photos helped to identify a swath of numerous snapped pines which was used to rate the tornado despite the majority of the path being inaccessible and analyzed via high-resolution satellite imagery. [75] EF1 SW of Chatawa: Amite ...
North Carolina gets an average of 31 tornadoes per year. “Tornado season” is March through May, but they can happen any time. The National Weather Service offers these tips :
The tornado continued to move northeast, damaging the roofs and carports of several homes. The tornado then reached its peak intensity as it swept away a shop building from its slab foundation at high-end EF2 intensity. [10] The tornado then damaged some sheds and the roof of another home before lifting in the Upper Ouachita Wildlife Refuge. [5 ...
As cleanup begins, Rocky Mount and Battleboro recall hearing warnings and seeing the funnel cloud forming.