EF-2 Tornado Hit Emerald Isle, November 24, 2018

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
956 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR EMERALD ISLE IN CARTERET COUNTY NORTH
CAROLINA...

Location...Emerald Isle in Carteret County North Carolina
Date...November 24th 2018
Estimated Time...210 PM TO 216 pm est
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 MPH
Maximum Path Width...75 yards
Path Length...2.8 Miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.680850/-76.922613
Ending lat/Lon...34.720773/-76.926037
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has confirmed
a tornado near Emerald Isle in Carteret County North Carolina on
November 24th 2018.

The tornado began near the intersection of 8th street and Ocean Drive in
Emerald Isle with two houses sustaining uplift of the roof deck and
significant loss of roof covering material. Some utility lines were also
damaged along Ocean Drive. The path crossed Ocean drive through a row of
houses between 8th and 7th street. Multiple homes had siding damage
with one large work trailer turned over. It was here the worst damage
occured with one house losing large sections of the roof but the walls
were still standing. Part of the roofing material was found across
Highway 58, where damage to a boat dock occurred along Bogue Sound. As
the tornado became a waterspout over Bogue Sound it likely weakened
significantly as it crossed back over land as a tornado near Adams Lane
and Broad Creek Loop Road. Here some very minor siding damage occurred
along with some trampolines blown into a tree. Here the winds were
likely closer to an EF-0 or closer to around 80 MPH.

Eyewitness accounts of the tornado in Emerald Isle mentioned more of a
rolling feature coming on land versus a circulation. Due to the radar
signature, narrow path and significant, intense damage just east of 8th
street the evidence pointed toward tornadic versus straight line damage.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/Newport.

For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph
EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph
EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph
EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph
EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph
EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1028 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR CAPE CARTERET IN CARTERET COUNTY NORTH
CAROLINA...

Location...Cape Carteret in Carteret County North Carolina
Date...November 24th 2018
Estimated Time...206 to 207 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 MPH
Maximum Path Width...70 yards
Path Length....0.35 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.686687/-77.049330
Ending lat/Lon...34.690640/-77.045575
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has confirmed
a tornado near Cape Carteret in Carteret County North Carolina on
November 24th 2018.

The tornado path started along the shores of Bogue Sound near Bayshore
Drive and quickly moved north-northeast across Live Oak Drive. An
eyewitness here saw the tornado move down the street. Damage included
minor uplift of a porch, along with some siding and a uprooted tree.
More damage occurred along Park Avenue from near Live Oak Drive to Easy
Street. Most of the significant damage was blown toward the north
(southerly wind) and included large limbs down, along with damage to a
power line. In addition some shingles were blown off of a new roof. Of
interest was a tremendous amount of leaf debris that was along the north
and east sides of the houses along both Live Oak Drive and Park Avenue.
Although very subtle, this leaf debris could only occur on those sides
of the homes with a north to northeast wind, which was in the opposite
direction of most of the storm damage and therefore indicated likely
rotation. The damage path ended near the corner of Park Avenue and Easy
Street.

Overall damage along the path was relatively minor with 1 tree uprooted
that was already leaning due to Florence, and minor shingle loss of
another structure. Top winds were estimated to be around 80 mph or an
EF0 tornado.


This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/Newport.

For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph
EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph
EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph
EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph
EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph
EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph